Definition
听见 means 'to hear' — it focuses on the result of sound reaching your ears, not the act of listening. Compare 听 (tīng), which means 'to listen' (the active effort). 听见 is like 'hear' (passive perception), while 听 is 'listen' (intentional).
verb
to hear (perceive sound)
Examples
- 。Wǒ shénme dōu tīng bú jiàn.I can't hear anything.
- 听见？Nǐ xiǎng tīng jiàn shénme?What do you want to hear?
- 听见。Tā méi tīng jiàn nǐ de míngzì.He didn't hear your name.
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