听听

tīng

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

Commonly used in daily contexts like listening to music or in class.

to listen; to hear (using ears to receive sound)

用耳朵接受声音。

Words:

听写听讲听课听力听音乐

Synonyms:

闻聆

Sentences:

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)在(zài)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)听(tīng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)放(fàng)松(sōng)。
I like to listen to music to relax in the evening.
老(lǎo)师(shī)让(ràng)学(xué)生(shēng)听(tīng)写(xiě)生(shēng)词(cí)。
The teacher asks the students to do dictation for new words.
他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)听(tīng)新(xīn)闻(wén)了(liǎo)解(jiě)世(shì)界(jiè)。
He listens to the news every day to understand the world.

Often implies compliance, as in following instructions or advice.

to obey; to follow (advice or commands)

听从（劝告或建议）；接受（指挥或命令）。

Words:

听从听话言听计从听指挥

Synonyms:

从顺

Antonyms:

逆抗

Sentences:

孩(hái)子(zi)应(yīng)该(gāi)听(tīng)父(fù)母(mǔ)的(de)话(huà)。
Children should obey their parents' words.
他(tā)听(tīng)从(cóng)医(yī)生(shēng)的(de)建(jiàn)议(yì)多(duō)休(xiū)息(xí)。
He follows the doctor's advice to rest more.
在(zài)军(jūn)队(duì)里(lǐ)，士(shì)兵(bīng)必(bì)须(xū)听(tīng)指(zhǐ)挥(huī)。
In the army, soldiers must obey commands.

Used in contexts of resignation or non-interference, e.g., 听其自然.

to let; to allow (to let things happen as they will)

听凭；任凭。

Words:

听任听便听其自然听天由命听之任之

Synonyms:

任由

Antonyms:

管控

Sentences:

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)听(tīng)任(rèn)事(shì)情(qíng)自(zì)然(rán)发(fā)展(zhǎn)。
He decided to let things develop naturally.
如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)不(bù)想(xiǎng)去(qù)，听(tīng)便(biàn)吧(ba)。
If you don't want to go, suit yourself.
面(miàn)对(duì)困(kùn)难(nán)，他(tā)选(xuǎn)择(zé)听(tīng)天(tiān)由(yóu)命(mìng)。
Facing difficulties, he chooses to resign to fate.

Formal or historical usage, as in 听讼 or 听政; less common in modern speech.

to govern; to judge (in literary or formal contexts)

〈文〉治理；判断。

Words:

听讼听政垂帘听政

Synonyms:

治理

Sentences:

在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，国(guó)王(wáng)亲(qīn)自(zì)听(tīng)讼(sòng)断(duàn)案(àn)。
In ancient times, the king personally judged cases.
太(tài)后(hòu)垂(chuí)帘(lián)听(tīng)政(zhèng)，处(chǔ)理(lǐ)国(guó)家(jiā)大(dà)事(shì)。
The empress dowager governed from behind a curtain, handling state affairs.

Measure word for canned goods, e.g., 一听可乐.

tin; can (a container made of tinplate for food, drinks, etc.)

用镀锡或镀锌的薄铁皮做成的装食品、饮料、香烟等的筒子或罐子。

Words:

听装香烟听

Synonyms:

罐筒

Sentences:

他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)听(tīng)可(kě)乐(lè)解(jiě)渴(kě)。
He bought a can of cola to quench his thirst.
超(chāo)市(shì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)听(tīng)装(zhuāng)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)出(chū)售(shòu)。
There are canned beers for sale in the supermarket.