(tīng jiàn) - hear, catch sound of in Mandarin
tīngjiànTraditional: 聽見
HSK 3
#842 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
hear, catch sound of
Word origin
A resultative compound of 聽 (tīng) 'to listen' and 見 (jiàn) 'to see, to perceive'. 聽 centres on 耳 (ear); 見 shows an 目 (eye) over 儿 (a person), depicting perception. Together they mean to hear, to catch a sound.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 聽 (tīng, to listen: 耳 ear) + 見 (jiàn, to perceive: 目 eye + 儿 person)
Stroke order
听
见
Examples
。
I heard a sound.
？
Did you hear me speaking?
。
She heard a sound outside the door.
。
I did not hear what you said.
？
Can you hear me?
听见 (tīng jiàn) means hear, catch sound of. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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