What does 听 mean in Chinese?
听 (tīng) means to listen to; to hear.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
听
to listen to; to hear
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to listen to; to hear
02
to heed; to obey
03
a can (loanword from English "tin")
04
classifier for canned beverages
05
to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. tìng)
06
(literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. tìng)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 听
How do you pronounce 听?
听 is pronounced tīng. It also has the reading yǐn.
Is 听 an HSK word?
听 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 听?
听 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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