How to say “obedient” in Chinese
obedient; obey
“Obedient” in Chinese is 听话, tīng huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
听话 is read tīng huà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “听话”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 听话. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 青春期的孩子不太听话qīngchūnqīdeháizibútàitīnghuàTeenagers don’t really do as they’re told.
More words from the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “obedient” in Chinese?
“Obedient” in Chinese is 听话, pinyin tīnghuà.
What does 听话 mean?
听话 (tīnghuà) means “obedient; obey”.
How do you write 听话?
听话 is 2 characters: 听 (tīng) — listen; 话 (huà) — speech, words. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 听话?
听话 is read tīnghuà. Tones: tīng — first tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“obedient” in the lesson “Quarrels, “face” and 人家”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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