听筒 (tīng tǒng) — (telephone) receiver; earphone; headphone; stethoscope
Definition
A compound noun covering three audio devices: the telephone receiver (拿起听筒), the stethoscope (医生用听筒), and headphones/earphones. The meaning is set by context, since the word itself just means "listening tube."
noun
(telephone) receiverearphoneheadphonestethoscope
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 听筒，“”。Tā ná qǐ tīng tǒng, shuō le yī shēng "wèi".He picked up the receiver and said "hello".
- 听筒。Yī shēng yòng tīng tǒng tīng bìng rén de xīn tiào.The doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to the patient's heartbeat.
- 听筒，。Tā dài shàng tīng tǒng, kāi shǐ tīng yīn yuè.He put on the headphones and started listening to music.
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