Definition
听讲 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to listen to a lecture or talk'. The object 讲 can be separated from the verb 听 by aspect markers, measure words, or time expressions — for example 听了一节课 ('listened to a whole class') or 听过几次讲 ('have listened to a few lectures'). It is used in formal or academic contexts when the speaker is giving a prepared presentation.
v.o.
to listen to a lecture or talk
Examples
- 听讲。Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒ yào qù jiàoshì tīng jiǎng.I'm going to the classroom this afternoon to listen to a lecture.
- 听讲。Tā tīng jiǎng de shíhou zǒngshì rènzhēn jì bǐjì.He always takes careful notes when listening to a lecture.
- 听讲，。Wǒ tīng guò liǎng cì tā de tīng jiǎng, shōuhuò hěn dà.I've listened to his lecture twice and gained a lot.
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