听觉

tīng jué

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. sense of hearing
2. auditory

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 视觉 shì jué 视觉 shì jué sight 听觉 refers to hearing, 视觉 refers to sight, often paired as two senses.: sight
• 嗅觉 xiù jué 嗅觉 xiù jué sense of smell 嗅觉 is the sense of smell, another sensory term like 听觉.: sense of smell

Synonyms

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• 听力 tīng lì 听力 tīng lì hearing 听力 can also mean hearing ability, but often refers to listening comprehension; 听觉 is the physiological sense.: hearing

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 视觉 as 视觉和听觉 (sight and hearing) in educational or sensory contexts.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 听觉 (physiological sense of hearing) with 听力 (hearing ability or listening comprehension); use 听觉 for the sensory faculty.

Example Sentences

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狗的 听觉 比人的 听觉 灵敏。

Dogs' hearing is more acute than humans' hearing.

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Child Words of 听觉

• 听 听 yǐn: smile (archaic)
• 听 听 tīng: to listen to; to hear
• 觉 觉 jiào: a nap
• 觉 觉 jué: to feel