听 (tīng) — to listen; to hear
Definition
The basic everyday verb 'to listen' — pairs with a person or an object (听老师, 听音乐). For perceiving sound, use 听见; for radio/podcasts, use 收听.
verb
to listento hear
Examples
- 听。Wǒ tīng péng you dú yīng yǔ.I listen to my friend read English.
- 听。Tā xǐ huan tīng wǒ shuō.He likes listening to me talk.
- 听？Nǐ men tīng lǎo shī de huà ma?Do you listen to what the teacher says?
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 聽; 听 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 聽 has 耳 (ear) and 口 (mouth), used for listening; the simplified 听 is a later shortened form unrelated to that picture.
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