(tīng dào) - to hear, to catch (a sound) in Mandarin
tīngdàoTraditional: 聽到
HSK 2
#296 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to hear, to catch (a sound)
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
听
到
Examples
？
Did you hear that?
。
I heard someone talking.
？
Did you hear what he said?
。
I heard a sound outside.
。
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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