How to say “listen to” in Chinese
listen to (opinions, a report)
“Listen to” in Chinese is 听取, tīng qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
听取 is read tīng qǔ: 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”.
耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.
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 “听取”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 听取. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 领导认真听取了大家的意见。lǐngdǎorènzhēntīngqǔledàjiādeyìjiànThe leader listened carefully to everyone's opinions.
- 会议上，经理听取了各部门的工作汇报。huìyìshang,jīnglǐtīngqǔlegèbùméndegōngzuòhuìbàoAt the meeting, the manager heard each department's work report.
- 政府应该多听取群众的意见。zhèngfǔyīnggāiduōtīngqǔqúnzhòngdeyìjiànThe government should listen more to the opinions of the people.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “listen to” in Chinese?
“Listen to” in Chinese is 听取, pinyin tīngqǔ.
What does 听取 mean?
听取 (tīngqǔ) means “listen to (opinions, a report)”.
How do you write 听取?
听取 is 2 characters: 听 (tīng) — listen; 取 (qǔ) — take, get. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 听取?
听取 is read tīngqǔ. Tones: tīng — first tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“listen to” in the lesson “The bosses: instructions and reports”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” 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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