How common it is
听 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tīng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“听”是表示耳朵的动作，用来表达听觉。比如，当你想告诉别人你正在听音乐时，就可以用到这个词。
tīng shì bǎo zhǎng ěr mào de gōng zuò, lái yòng bié lù chū tīng jué. rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng gàosu běn rén nǐ zhèng zài tīng yīn yuè shí, jiù kě yòng dào cǐ gè cí。
"听" means listening and is used to express hearing. For example, if you want to tell someone that you are listening to music, you can use this word.
Context note
“听”常用于日常对话中，比如在询问别人是否听到声音时。
tīng cháng yòng yú rì cháng huà dá zhōng, bǐ 如 guǒ zài wèn xún bā rén shì fǒu tīng dào shēng yīn shí。
"听" is often used in daily conversations, such as when asking if someone can hear a sound.
5 examples
我正在听故事。
wǒ zhèng zài tīng gù shì。
I am listening to a story.
你听到什么了？
nǐ tīng dào shén me le？
What did you hear?
妈妈叫我听电话。
mā ma jiào wǒ tīng diàn huà。
Mom called me to answer the phone.
我们去听音乐会吧。
wǒ men qù tīng yīn yuè huì ba。
Let's go listen to a concert.
他没有听到我说的话。
tā méi yǒu tīng dào wǒ shuō de huà。
He didn't hear what I said.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我听故事，我听了很久。爸爸回来了，他说我也在听。
mā mā ràng wǒ tīng gù shì， wǒ tīng le hěn jiǔ。 bà ba huí lái le， tā shuō wǒ yě zài tīng。
Mom asked me to listen to a story, and I listened for a long time. Dad came back and said I was also listening.
我听到了鸟叫声，然后我去了花园。
wǒ tīng dào le niǎo jiào shēng， rán hòu wǒ qù le huā yuán。
I heard the birds singing, then I went to the garden.
他听音乐时总是走神，妈妈提醒他要专心听。
tā tīng yīn yuè shí zǒng shì zǒu shén， mā ma tí xǐng tā yào zhuān xīn tīng。
He always gets distracted when listening to music; Mom reminded him to focus.
我们去听讲座，大家都很认真地听。
wǒ men qù tīng jiǎng zuò， dà jiā dōu hěn rèn zhēn dì tīng。
We went to listen to a lecture; everyone listened very attentively.
他听不懂那个笑话，所以没有笑。
tā tīng bù dǒng nà ge xiào huà， suǒ yǐ méi yǒu xiào。
He didn't understand that joke, so he didn't laugh.