Chinese word

重听

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng tīng

Meaning

  • adjectivehard of hearing

Example

奶奶重听，要我们大声说话。nái nǎi zhòng tīng yào wǒ men dà shēng shuō huà

Grandma is hard of hearing, so she wants us to speak loudly.

Illustration for 重听 (hard of hearing)

More examples

开会的时候，他因为重听没有听清大家的意见。kāi huì de shí hòu tā yīn wèi zhòng tīng méi yǒu tīng qīng dà jiā de yì jiàn

At the meeting, he could not hear everyone's opinions clearly because he is hard of hearing.

Core concept

The ear does not catch sound cleanly, especially when speech is soft, far away, or indistinct.

Common phrases

  • 奶奶重听nái nǎi zhòng tīng

    grandma is hard of hearing

  • 有点儿重听yóu diǎnr zhòng tīng

    be slightly hard of hearing

  • 耳朵重听ér duǒ zhòng tīng

    have poor hearing

Similar words

耳背ěr bèi: Having hearing that makes quiet or distant voices difficult to hear.
听力不好tīng lì bù hǎo: Having generally poor hearing and often failing to catch sounds or conversations.
听力差tīng lì chà: Having difficulty hearing some sounds or voices and often asking for repeats.

Definition in Chinese

听觉对细小或远处声音变得迟钝或不清楚，既可指慢性听力下降，也可指耳道堵塞等引起的暂时性听力减退。tīng jué duì xì xiǎo huò yuǎn chù shēng yīn biàn de chí dùn huò bù qīng chǔ jì kě zhǐ màn xìng tīng lì xià jiàng yě kě zhǐ ěr dào dǔ sè děng yín qǐ de zàn shí xìng tīng lì jiǎn tuì

Word origin

重听 (zhòngtīng, "hard of hearing") joins 重 (zhòng, "heavy") with 听 (tīng, "to hear"), using the idea of heaviness to express reduced ease in hearing.

Usage tips

  • This adjective often appears in ordinary family talk, where it explains why familiar speech needs to be repeated or spoken more loudly.

Other meanings

  • hearing lossnoun

Opposites

  • 听力好tīng lì hǎokeen-earedadjective

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