Chinese word

旁听

Pronunciation

Pinyinpáng tīng

Meaning

  • verbaudit

Example

我想去旁听这门课。wǒ xiǎng qù páng tīng zhè mén kè

I want to audit this course.

Illustration for 旁听 (audit)

More examples

很多人通过网络旁听名师的课程。hěn duō rén tōng guò wǎng luò páng tīng míng shī de kè chéng

Many people audit courses taught by famous teachers online.

Core concept

A listener shares a lesson or talk as an observer while remaining outside the official student group.

Common phrases

  • 旁听公开课páng tīng gōng kāi kè

    audit an open class

  • 通过网络旁听tōng guò wǎng luò páng tīng

    audit online

Similar words

听课tīng kè: Listen to a class to follow the lesson being taught.
听讲tīng jiǎng: Listen to a lecture or talk as the speaker presents a subject.

Definition in Chinese

未经正式注册进入课堂或讲座，作为旁观者听讲但不承担学业评估或学分义务。wèi jīng zhèng shì zhù cè jìn rù kè táng huò jiǎng zuò zuò wéi páng guān zhě tīng jiǎng dàn bù chéng dān xué yè píng gū huò xué fēn yì wù

Word origin

The compound 旁听 (pángtīng, "listen from the side") reflects the image of hearing instruction from a position beside the enrolled learners rather than becoming one of them.

Usage tips

  • The word fits both a one-time visit and regular attendance, as long as the listener is not part of the enrolled class.

Other meanings

  • sit in onverb
  • auditingnoun

Related words

  • 旁听生páng tīng shēngauditornoun

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