聽 (ting1 ting3 teng1 | ting1 ting4) : listen to; obey; allow

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聽

ting1 ting3 teng1

ting1 ting4

[粵] ting1 teng1 | [國] ting1
[1] [v] listen to; hear
[2] [v] obey; comply with; heed

[粵] ting3 teng1 | [國] ting1 ting4
[1] [v] allow; let; submit to
[2] [v] administer; rule

[粵] ting3 - Cantonese only
[v] wait for; await | [variant] 等

[粵] ting1 - Cantonese only
[n] tomorrow

1. For most of the definitions, Jyutping ting1 and ting3 are literary readings; teng1 is colloquial. For some definitions, Pinyin ting1 is used in mainland; ting4 in Taiwan.
2. See also [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 22

Level: 2

Radical: 耳 (#128)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

聽 / 听

Don't confuse with:
德

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聽證會 ting1 zing3 wui5 ting1 zheng4 hui4 = (legislative) hearing

聽日 ting1 jat6 ting1 ri4 = tomorrow 粵

聽朝 ting1 ziu1 ting1 zhao1 = tomorrow morning 粵

聆聽者 ling4 teng1 ze2 ling2 ting1 zhe3 = listener (common formation)

聽寫 ting1 se2 ting1 xie3 = dictation, dictate

聽話 teng1 waa6 ting1 hua4 = be obedient; do as told

聽見 teng1 gin3 ting1 jian4 = hear; listen

偷聽 tau1 teng1 tou1 ting1 = to eavesdrop

聽到 teng1 dou3*2 ting1 dao4 = hear; have heard

好聽 hou2 teng1 hao3 ting1 = pleasant to hear

試聽 si3 teng1 shi4 ting1 = audition; to check by listening

聽晚 ting1 maan5 ting1 wan3 = tomorrow night 粵

聽朝早 ting1 ziu1 zou2 = early tomorrow morning 粵

聽不懂 teng1 bat1 dung2 ting1 bu4 dong3 = not understand 國

聽唔明 teng1 m4 ming4 = not understand 粵

聽說 ting1 syut3 ting1 shuo1 = to hear about 國

聽眾 ting1 zung3 ting1 zhong4 = audience; listeners

聽命 ting3 ming6 ting1 ming4 = to follow orders

傾聽 king1 ting1*3 qing1 ting1 = listen attentively

耳不聽，心不煩 ji5 bat1 ting1 sam1 bat1 faan4 er3 bu4 ting1 xin1 bu4 fan2 = That which the ear does not hear, cannot worry the heart

竊聽 sit3 teng1 qie4 ting1 = to eavesdrop; to wiretap

打聽 daa2 ting1*3 da3 ting5 = ask about; enquire about

聽取 ting1 ceoi2 ting1 qu3 = to hear; to listen to

聽得見 teng1 dak1 gin3 ting1 de2 jian4 = audible

聽講 teng1 gong2 ting1 jiang3 = it is said; it was heard that

監聽 gaam1 teng1 jian1 ting1 = monitoring; to listen in

聽筒 teng1 tung4*2 ting1 tong3 = earphones, headset, headphones, handset/receiver

聆聽 ling4 ting3 = listen respectfully

聽天由命 ting3 tin1 jau4 ming6 = submit to the will of Heaven; trust to luck

聽聞 teng1 man4 = hear; hearing

竊聽器 sit3 ting1 hei3 = listening/bugging device, "bug"

聽電話 teng1 din6 waa6*2 = to talk on the phone

竊聽電話 sit3 teng1 din6 waa6*2 = phone tapping; wiretapping

聽書 teng1 syu1 = to attend storytelling recitation or lectures

視聽 si6 teng1/ting1 = audiovisual

聽音樂 teng1 jam1 ngok6 = listening to music

視聽教育 si6 teng1 gaau3 juk6 = audiovisual method of education

聽收音機 teng1 sau1 jam1 gei1 = listening to the radio

聽流行曲 teng1 lau4 hang4 kuk1 = listening to pop music

側耳傾聽 zak1 ji5 king1 teng1 ce4 er3 qing1 ting1 = to listen carefully

不聽命 bat1 ting3 ming6 bu4 ting1 ming4 = disobey 國

不聽話的 bat1 teng1 waa6 dik1 bu4 ting1 hua4 de5 = refractory 國

收聽 sau1 teng1 shou1 ting1 = to listen (to); to listen (in)

傾聽者 king1 teng1 ze2 qing1 ting1 zhe3 = a listener

步聽機 bou6 teng1 gei1 bu4 ting1 ji1 = a walkie-hearie

聽診器 teng1 /ting1 zan2 hei3 ting1zhen3qi4 = stethoscope

不聽話的青年 bat1 teng1 waa6 dik1 cing1 nin4 = a wayward teenager 國

難聽 naan4 teng1 nan2 ting1 = unpleasant to hear

聽君一席話,勝讀十年書 ting3 gwan1 jat1 zik6 waa6, sing3 duk6 sap6 nin4 syu1 = Listening to what you said is better than studying for 10 years

貪好聽 taam1 hou2 teng1 = [v] to talk plausibly; render mere lip service

聽尼士 ting1 ni1 si6 ;ting1 ni4 si6*2 = [n] tennis (as loanword)

助聽器 zo6 ting1 hei3 = hearing aid

混淆視聽 wan6 ngaau4 si6 teng1/ting1 hun4 yao2 shi4 ting1 (Taiwan), hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 (PRC) = mislead the public

聽出耳油 teng1 ceot1 ji5 jau4 = pleasant to listen

聽力 teng1 lik6 ting1 li4 = listening skill; listening comprehension

啱聽 ngaam1 teng1 = suitable to hear 粵

聽教聽話 teng1 gaau3 teng1 waa6 = obedient; well-behaved

聽見話 teng1/ting1 gin3 waa6 = heard somebody said 粵

聽講話 teng1/ting1 gong2 waa6 = heard somebody said 粵

聽力圖 teng1 lik6 tou4 = audiogram (common formation)

聽力學 teng1 lik6 hok6 ting1 li4 xue2 = audiology (common formation)

聽力學家 teng1 lik6 hok6 gaa1 = audiologist (common formation)

聽覺 teng1 gok3 = sense of hearing

好話唔好聽 hou2 waa6 m4 hou2 teng1 = to be frank (lit., "the right words aren't easy to listen to") 粵

聽聞話 teng1 man4 waa6 = hearsay; be told; hear of 粵

聽者有份 teng1 ze2 jau5 fan6*2 = whoever heard first can be involved/invited

聽住 teng1 zyu6 ting1 zhu4 = to hear ; hear! (what i say)

幻聽 waan6 ting1 huan4 ting1 = hearing hallucination

中聽 zung1 teng1 zhong1 ting1 = suitable to hear, pleasant to the ear

公聽會 gung1 teng1 wui6*2 gong1 ting1 hui4 = public hearing

重聽 cung4 teng1 zhong4 ting1 = hard of hearing (lit., "repeat listening")

聳聽 sung2 ting3 song3 ting1 = create a sensation

識聽 sik1 teng1 = to understand something that is heard

聽暇 ting1 haa6*1 = [1] in a while; [2] if by any chance; just in case 粵

聰明聽話 cung1 ming4 teng1 waa6 cong1 ming2 ting1 hua4 = intelligent and obedient

鴨子聽雷 aap3 zi2 ting1 leoi4 ya1 zi3 ting1 lei2 = not understand

駭人聽聞 haai5/hoi5 jan4 teng1 man4 = terrifying news

接聽 zip3 teng1 jie1 ting1 = to answer the phone

聽執笠 ting3 zap1 lap1 ting4 zhi2 li4 = for a store to be on the verge of shutting down indefinitely 粵

聽而不聞 ting1 ji4 bat1 man4 ting1 er2 bu4 wen2 = to listen but not really hear; turn a deaf ear to

視而不見，聽而不聞 si6 ji4 bat1 gin3, ting1 ji4 bat1 man4 shi4 er2 bu4 jian4, ting1 er2 bu4 wen2 = take no notice; to appear to looking and listening, but not really

聽從 ting1 cung4 ting1 cong2 = obey; comply with (an order); follow instructions

偏聽偏信 pin1 teng3 pin1 seon3 pian1 ting1 pian1 xin4 = selective listening; to hear what one wants to hear

動聽 dung6 teng1 dong4 ting1 = pleasant to listen to

旁聽 pong4 teng1 pang2 ting1 = visit a meeting, class [auditing], trial, etc.

聽解 ting1 gaai2 ting1 jie3 = listening comprehension

偷聽別人談話 tau1 teng1 bit6 jan4 taam4 waa6 = eavesdropping on private conversations (common formation)

隨身聽 ceoi4 san1 teng1 sui2 shen1 ting1 = walkman

百聽不厭 baak3 ting1 bat1 jim3 bai3 ting1 bu4 yan4 = very interesting (to listen); worth hearing numerous times

悉聽尊便 sik1 ting1 zyun1 bin6 xi1 ting1 zun1 bian4 = have it your way; do as you please

危言聳聽 ngai4 jin4 sung2 ting3 wei1 (PRC), wei2 (Taiwan), yan2 song3 ting1 = exaggerate sth. to frighten people

聽話者 teng1 waa6 ze2 ting1 hua4 zhe3 = listener

講得好聽啲 gong2 dak1 hou2 teng1 di1 = to put it mildly 粵

Showing 10 of 38 examples containing 聽

我聽日同朋友出街呀。粵
I'm going out with my friends tomorrow.

我識聽廣東話粵
I understand [spoken] Cantonese.

聽英文台 ?
Listen to English radio.

我哼畀你聽粵
I'll hum it for you.
[Lit. I hum give you listen.]

呢首歌我聽過好多次粵
I‘ve heard this song many times

你聽日係嚟游水粵
Are you still coming swimming with me tomorrow?
[Note that the inclusion of 嚟 here implies that you've already made an appointment to go with someone and you're confirming (你想確定). The swimming pool is near you but far from the other person.]

麻煩你翻譯呢句畀我聽粵
Would you mind translating this sentence for me?
[Lit. trouble you translate this sentence give me hear. [Marked as level 1 because this is a tremendously useful sentence for learners ;)]]

我聽日七點鐘要起身。粵
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

你有冇嘢想聽日畀我呀？粵
Do you have something you want to give me tomorrow?

先生話聽日唔使返學。粵
The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow.

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