listen to; heed
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to listen to; to hear attentively; to heed
formalA formal, literary term often used in written contexts to describe carefully listening to opinions, advice, or reports. It implies a receptive and respectful attitude.
Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
，
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
líng聆
qǔ取
bù不
tóng同
bù部
mén门
de的
huì汇
bào报
。
As a leader, he often listens to reports from different departments.
Zhèng政
cè策
zhì制
dìng定
qián前
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
yīng应
dāng当
guǎng广
fàn泛
líng聆
qǔ取
gōng公
zhòng众
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
Before formulating policies, the government should extensively listen to public opinions.
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Tā他
zǐ仔
xì细
líng聆
qǔ取
le了
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
jiào教
huì诲
。
He carefully heeded the teachings of his elders.