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  ting1 ting3 teng1   jyutping
  ting1 ting4   pinyin
[] ting1 teng1 | [] ting1
[1] [v] listen to; hear
[2] [v] obey; comply with; heed

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

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

[] 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: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 22
Level: 2
Radical: (#128)

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

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detail  ting1 zing3 wui5  ting1 zheng4 hui4 = (legislative) hearing
detail  ting1 jat6  ting1 ri4 = tomorrow
detail  ting1 ziu1  ting1 zhao1 = tomorrow morning
detail  ting1 se2  ting1 xie3 = dictation, dictate
detail  teng1 waa6  ting1 hua4 = be obedient; do as told
detail  teng1 gin3  ting1 jian4 = hear; listen
detail  tau1 teng1  tou1 ting1 = to eavesdrop
detail  teng1 dou3*2  ting1 dao4 = hear; have heard
detail  hou2 teng1  hao3 ting1 = pleasant to hear
detail  si3 teng1  shi4 ting1 = audition; to check by listening
See all 88 compounds (CantoDict reports 92 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 38 examples containing 聽
detail audio 聽日朋友出街
I'm going out with my friends tomorrow.
detail audio 識聽廣東話
I understand [spoken] Cantonese.
detail 英文  ? 
Listen to English radio.
detail 畀你
I'll hum it for you.
[Lit. I hum give you listen.]
detail 好多次
I‘ve heard this song many times
detail 聽日游水
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.]
detail 麻煩你翻譯畀我
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 ;)]]
detail audio 聽日點鐘起身
I need to wake up at 7 o'clock tomorrow.
detail audio 有冇聽日畀我
Do you have something you want to give me tomorrow?
detail audio 先生聽日唔使返學
The teacher said we don't need to attend class tomorrow.
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