听见

tīng jiàn

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to hear

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 充耳不闻 chōng ěr bù wén 充耳不闻 chōng ěr bù wén to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear 故意不听，形容不愿听取别人的意见: to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear

Related words

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• 聆听 líng tīng 聆听 líng tīng to listen (respectfully) 表示仔细、恭敬地听，常用于正式场合: to listen (respectfully)

Synonyms

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• 听到 tīng dào 听到 tīng dào to hear 表示听觉上接收到了声音或信息: to hear
• 听闻 tīng wén 听闻 tīng wén to listen 书面语，表示听说、耳闻: to listen

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Note that 听见 (tīngjiàn) focuses on the result of hearing, while 听 (tīng) is the action of listening. Use 听见 when you have successfully heard something.

Formality

听见 is neutral and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, whereas 听闻 (tīngwén) is more formal/literary.

Example Sentences

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你 听见 什么声音了吗？

Did you hear any sound?

我仿佛 听见 有人在唱歌。

I seem to hear someone singing.

我隐约 听见 有人唱歌。

I faintly heard someone singing.

他聚精会神地看书，没 听见 电话响了。

He was so absorbed in reading that he didn't hear the phone ring.

他的声音非常响亮，整个房间都能 听见 。

His voice was very loud and clear, and the whole room could hear it.

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Words Containing 听见

• 听见风就是雨 听见风就是雨 tīng jiàn fēng jiù shì yǔ: lit. on hearing wind, to say rain

Child Words of 听见

• 听 听 yǐn: smile (archaic)
• 听 听 tīng: to listen to; to hear
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear