líng

聆

Character · Verb

listen

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

verb

literary

A formal/literary term implying attentive listening, often used with respect, as in listening to teachings.

Qǐng请

yǔn允

xǔ许

wǒ我

líng聆

jiào教

。

Please allow me to listen to your teaching.

Tā他

zhèng正

zài在

líng聆

tīng听

dà大

shī师

de的

jiào教

huì诲

。

He is attentively listening to the master's teachings.

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Wǒ我

huái怀

zhe着

jìng敬

yì意

líng聆

tīng听

zhǎng长

bèi辈

de的

gù故

shi事

。

I listened to the elders' stories with respect.