Writing
聆听 (líng tīng) — how to say "to listen attentively" in Chinese
聆听
To listen attentively
verb
Character composition
聆
to listen
听
to hear
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
耳
Ear
#128 · ěr · 6 strokes
Collocations
聆听音乐
líng tīng yīn yuè
to listen attentively to music
Examples
在音乐会上，观众们静静地聆听优美的旋律。
At the concert, the audience listened quietly to the beautiful melody.
请聆听老师的话。
Please listen attentively to the teacher.
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Frequently asked questions
Listen attentively in Chinese
"to listen attentively" in Chinese is 聆听 (líng tīng).
聆听 meaning in English
聆听 (líng tīng) means "To listen attentively".
How is 聆听 pronounced?
It is pronounced líng tīng (written as ling ting, lingting). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to listen attentively" in Chinese characters?
It is written 聆听: 聆 has 11 strokes, 听 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 聆听?
聆听 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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