(tīng dào) - to hear, to catch (a sound) in Mandarin

tīngdào

Traditional: 聽到

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Translation

to hear, to catch (a sound)

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Word origin

A resultative compound of 聽 (tīng) 'to listen' and 到 (dào) 'to reach'. 聽 centres on 耳 (ear); 到 has 至 (to arrive) with 刀 (dāo) as phonetic. Together they mean to hear something successfully.

Origin
compound
Root
聽 (tīng, to listen: 耳 ear) + 到 (dào, to reach: 至 + 刀 phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 听

听

Stroke order for 到

到

Examples

?

Did you hear that?

。

I heard someone talking.

?

Did you hear what he said?

。

I heard a sound outside.

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She was happy to hear this news.

听到 (tīng dào) means to hear, to catch (a sound). It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 11: 听到, 今晚, 回家 and 6 more words.