How to say “hear” in Chinese
hear
“Hear” in Chinese is 听见, tīng jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
听见 is read tīng jiàn: 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”.
再见 literally means “see you again”.
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 “听见”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 听见. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我听见楼上有很大的响声wǒtīngjiànlóushàngyǒuhěndàdexiǎngshēngI heard a loud bang from upstairs.
- 喂，你能听见我说话吗？wèi,nǐnéngtīngjiànwǒshuōhuàmaHello, can you hear me?
- 听见有人敲门，她赶忙去开门。tīngjiànyǒurénqiāomén,tāgǎnmángqùkāiménHearing a knock at the door, she hurried to open it.
- 先看见闪电后听见雷声xiānkànjiànshǎndiàn,hòutīngjiànléishēngFirst you see the lightning, then you hear the thunder.
- 你能听见我说话吗？nǐnéngtīngjiànwǒshuōhuàmaCan you hear me?
More words from the lesson “So much fun!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hear” in Chinese?
“Hear” in Chinese is 听见, pinyin tīngjiàn.
What does 听见 mean?
听见 (tīngjiàn) means “hear”.
How do you write 听见?
听见 is 2 characters: 听 (tīng) — listen; 见 (jiàn) — see. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 听见?
听见 is read tīngjiàn. Tones: tīng — first tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hear” in the lesson “So much fun!”
This word is from the topic “Study, work and free time” of HSK 1. 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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