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Meaning of 听

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(Trad.: 聽)
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Ideographic: Words reaching an ear
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    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ jīn ] a catty (about 500 grams); an axe; keen, shrewd
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  • Pinyin: tīng
    English Definition: to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages
    Chinese Definition:
    ①用耳朵接受声音:听力。听写。听觉。聆听。洗耳恭听。
    ②顺从,接受别人的意见:言听计从。
    ③任凭,随:听任(rèn)。听凭。听之任之。
    ④治理;判断:听讼(审理案件)。听政。
    ⑤量词,指马口铁密封成筒状以贮藏食物、饮料等:一听可口可乐。

    Example Words:
    听说 tīng shuō to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking
    听见 tīng jiàn to hear
    听取 tīng to hear (news); to listen to
    倾听 qīng tīng to listen attentively
    听众 tīng zhòng audience; listeners
    More: 听* | *听 | *听*
  • Pinyin: tìng
    English Definition: (literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule; to sentence; to allow
  • Pinyin: yǐn
    English Definition: smile (archaic)
Example Sentences
1
I like to listen to music.
2
She likes to listen to music.
3
I can understand Chinese.
4
广
I often listen to the radio.
5
I don't understand Chinese when I listen.