Chinese word

试听

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì tīng

Meaning

  • verbpreview

Example

试听一下这首歌吧。shì tīng yí xià zhè shǒu gē ba

Let's preview this song.

Illustration for 试听 (preview)

More examples

在报名之前可以先试听这几节课的录音。zài bào míng zhī qián ké yǐ xiān shì tīng zhè jǐ jié kè de lù yīn

Before registering, you can preview the recordings of these few classes first.

Core concept

A small listening trial used to check the quality or fit of audio content.

Common phrases

  • 试听这首歌shì tīng zhè shǒu gē

    preview this song

  • 可以试听一下ké yǐ shì tīng yí xià

    may preview

Similar words

听tīng: To hear and pay attention to sounds.
试shì: To try something briefly to see how it works or turns out.
听一听tīng yì tīng: To hear a little of something and check its sound.
听听tīng tīng: To listen for a short time in casual speech.

Definition in Chinese

短时间听一段声音以判断是否满意或是否合适，常用于歌曲、课程或示范的试听。duǎn shí jiān tīng yí duàn shēng yīn yǐ pàn duàn shì fǒu mǎn yì huò shì fǒu hé shì cháng yòng yú gē qǔ kè chéng huò shì fàn de shì tīng

Word origin

试听 (shìtīng, "preview") is formed from 试 (shì, "test") + 听 (tīng, "listen"), giving the idea of testing something by listening to it.

Usage tips

  • The word suits low-commitment situations such as checking a recording before buying it or checking a lesson before signing up for a course.

Other meanings

  • audio previewnoun
  • attend a trial lessonverb

Related words

  • 试听课shì tīng kèsample classnoun

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