Kilo Lingo

Mandarin · Chapter 21 · Lesson 9 · Common mistake

听 or 听见?

The same shape as 看 and 看见, one chapter later and with the ears.

The rule

The same split as 看 and 看见, moved to the ears. 听 (ting1) is the act of listening, which may fail. 听见 (ting1-jian4) is the result: you actually heard it. 我听了 means I listened; 我听见了 means I heard.

Pick the right one

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Pick the right one: 听 or 听见.

  1. 我了，但是什么都没有。 (I listened, but there was nothing)

    wǒ ___ liǎo ， dàn shì shén me dōu méi yǒu 。 (I listened, but there was nothing)

  2. 我他说了。 (I heard him say it)

    wǒ ___ tā shuō le 。 (I heard him say it)

  3. 他喜欢音乐。 (he likes listening to music)

    tā xǐ huan ___ yīn yuè 。 (he likes listening to music)

  4. 你了吗？ (did you hear it?)

    nǐ ___ liǎo ma ？ (did you hear it?)

  5. 请我说。 (please listen to me)

    qǐng ___ wǒ shuō 。 (please listen to me)

  6. 我没。 (I did not hear it)

    wǒ méi ___。 (I did not hear it)