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听见

tīngjiàn

to hear

How common it is

听见 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say tīngjiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

听见是用来描述听到声音的词。比如,你听见了门铃声。

tīngjiàn shì yòng lái miáo huì tīng dào shēng yīn de cí. rú guǒ, nǐ tīngjiàn le mén líng shēng.

听见 is used to describe hearing sounds. For example, you heard the doorbell.

Context note

听见常用于描述听到的声音,比如在日常生活中,你可能会说:‘我听见了妈妈的呼唤。’

tīngjiàn cháng yòng lái miáo huì tīng dào de shēng yīn, bǐ 如 guǒ zài rì cháng shēnghuó zhōng, nǐ kě néng huì shuō: ‘wǒ tīngjiàn le māma de huán huàn.’

听见 is commonly used to describe sounds you hear. For example, in daily life, you might say: 'I heard my mother calling me.'

5 examples

我听见了鸟叫声。
wǒ tīng jiàn le niǎo jiào shēng。
I heard the bird's call.
妈妈听见了我的笑声。
mā ma tīng jiàn le wǒ de xiào shēng。
Mom heard my laughter.
他听见了敲门声。
tā tīng jiàn le qiāo mén shēng。
He heard someone knocking on the door.
我听见了远处的钟声。
wǒ tīng jiàn le yuǎn chù de zhōng shēng。
I heard the distant church bells.
她听见了婴儿的哭声。
tā tīng jiàn le yīng ér de kū shēng。
She heard the baby crying.

5 mini stories

早上,我听见了鸟叫声。妈妈叫我起床。
zǎo shàng, wǒ tīng jiàn le niǎo jiào shēng。 mā ma jiào wǒ qǐ chuáng。
In the morning, I heard the birds singing. Mom called me to get up.
晚上,我听见了远处的钟声。爸爸说那是时间到了。
wǎn shàng, wǒ tīng jiàn le yuǎn chù de zhōng shēng。 bà ba shuō nà shì shí jiān dào le。
At night, I heard the distant church bells. Dad said that was time to go to bed.
我在公园里听见了孩子们的笑声。他们玩得很开心。
wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ tīng jiàn le hái zi men de xiào shēng。 tā men wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
In the park, I heard the children's laughter. They were having a lot of fun.
晚上,我听见了妈妈的脚步声。她回来了。
wǎn shàng, wǒ tīng jiàn le mā ma de jiǎo bù shēng。 tā huí lái le。
At night, I heard Mom's footsteps. She came back home.
我在房间里听见了外面的雨声。外面下着大雨。
wǒ zài fáng jiān lǐ tīng jiàn le wài miàn de yǔ shēng。 wài miàn xià zhe dà yǔ。
In the room, I heard the rain outside. It was raining heavily outside.

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