听见 tīng jiàn
“to hear”
verb2021 list level 1Traditional 聽見
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
听见 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 210: 听见 tīngjiàn — 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 听见
听见 is a result compound meaning 'to hear', not 'to listen'. Common patterns are 听见 + object, 没听见, and the potential forms 听得见/听不见; use 听 alone for the action of listening.
例句Example sentences
- 你听见了吗？外边有人叫你。nǐ tīng jiàn le ma? wài biān yǒu rén jiào nǐ.Did you hear that? Someone outside is calling you.
- 我没听见电话响。wǒ méi tīng jiàn diàn huà xiǎng.I didn't hear the phone ring.
- 我听见外面有人在唱歌。wǒ tīng jiàn wài miàn yǒu rén zài chàng gē.I hear someone singing outside.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我听见不清楚。
✓我听不清楚。
The potential complement 'can/cannot hear clearly' is 听得清楚/听不清楚, not 听见得清楚/听见不清楚.
易混词Easily confused
听见vs听
听 is the action 'to listen'; 听见 is the result 'to hear'. Say 我听音乐 (listen to music), but 我听见声音 (hear a sound).