听话

tīng huà

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. obedient

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 叛逆 pàn nì 叛逆 pàn nì to rebel Rebellious, not obedient: to rebel

Related words

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• 调皮 tiáo pí 调皮 tiáo pí naughty Naughty, often opposite of obedient in children: naughty

Synonyms

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• 乖 guāi 乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved Describing a child or pet that is well-behaved: (of a child) obedient, well-behaved
• 顺从 shùn cóng 顺从 shùn cóng obedient Formal context, following orders without resistance: obedient

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in imperative 要听话! (Be obedient!) or negative 不听话 (disobedient). Not used for objects or machines; for compliance, use 遵从.

Common mistakes

听话 only describes temporary obedience, not a fixed personality trait. For a well-behaved child by nature, use 乖 instead.

Example Sentences

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这孩子很 听话 ，从来不做坏事。

This child is very obedient and never does bad things.

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Words Containing 听话

• 听话听声，锣鼓听音 听话听声，锣鼓听音 tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn: to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)

Child Words of 听话

• 听 听 yǐn: smile (archaic)
• 听 听 tīng: to listen to; to hear
• 话 话 huà: dialect