Writing
听话 (tīng huà) — how to say "obedient" in Chinese
听话
Obedient; to obey
adjective
Character composition
听
to listen
话
speech, words
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
听话的学生
tīng huà de xué shēng
obedient student
听话的孩子
tīng huà de hái zi
obedient child
Examples
这个孩子很听话，总是听父母的话。
This child is very obedient and always listens to his parents.
他很听话。
He is very obedient.
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Frequently asked questions
Obedient meaning in Chinese
"obedient" in Chinese is 听话 (tīng huà).
听话 meaning in English
听话 (tīng huà) means "Obedient; to obey".
How is 听话 pronounced?
It is pronounced tīng huà (written as ting hua, tinghua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "obedient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 听话: 听 has 7 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 听话?
听话 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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