to hear; to perceive sound
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to hear; to perceive sound
Combines the verb '听' (to listen) with the resultative complement '见' (perceive/see), indicating successful perception of sound. It can be separated by '得' or '不' to show potential ability.
Nǐ你
tīng听
jiàn见
dǎ打
léi雷
de的
shēng声
yīn音
le了
ma吗
？
Did you hear the sound of thunder?
Wǒ我
tīng听
bù不
jiàn见
nǐ你
shuō说
shén什
me么
，
zhè这
lǐ里
tài太
chǎo吵
le了
。
I can't hear what you're saying; it's too noisy here.
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Tā他
ěr耳
duo朵
hěn很
líng灵
，
yī一
diǎn点
dòng动
jìng静
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
de得
jiàn见
。
He has sharp ears and can hear the slightest movement.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
cái才
tīng听
jiàn见
yǒu有
rén人
zài在
qiāo敲
mén门
。
I just heard someone knocking on the door.
Yīn音
yuè乐
shēng声
tài太
xiǎo小
le了
，
wǒ我
jī几
hū乎
tīng听
bù不
jiàn见
。
The music is too quiet; I can barely hear it.