听 tīng
“to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin")”
verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 聽
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
听 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 209: 听 tīng — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 听
听 means "to listen to" or "to hear." It is a verb, so it normally comes directly before the thing you listen to, as in 听音乐 or 听老师. It is also used in fixed phrases like 听不懂 (can't understand by listening) and 好听 (pleasant to hear).
例句Example sentences
- 我喜欢听音乐。wǒ xǐ huan tīng yīn yuè.I like listening to music.
- 请听我说。qǐng tīng wǒ shuō.Please listen to me.
- 我听不懂中文。wǒ tīng bù dǒng zhōng wén.I can't understand Chinese (when I hear it).
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这首歌很听。
✓这首歌很好听。
To say something sounds pleasant, use the fixed adjective 好听, not 很听.
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✗我听中文不懂。
✓我听不懂中文。
听不懂 is a fixed verb-plus-complement phrase, so 不懂 comes right after 听.
义项All meanings
- yǐn: smile (archaic)
- tīng: to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [tìng]); (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [tìng])