Chinese Verb "听" (tīng)

to listen / to hear

Perception verb

Basic Usage

Listen

Subject + 听 + object

我喜欢听音乐。

Wǒ xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè.

I like to listen to music.

Completed Action (了 (le))

Completed with 了

Subject + 听 + 了 + object

我听了他的建议。

Wǒ tīng le tā de jiànyì.

I listened to his advice.

Experience (过 (guò))

Experience with 过

Subject + 听 + 过 + object

你听过这首歌吗？

Nǐ tīng guò zhè shǒu gē ma?

Have you ever heard this song?

Ongoing Action (在/着)

In progress

Subject + 在 + 听 + object

他在听收音机。

Tā zài tīng shōuyīnjī.

He is listening to the radio.

Future / Intent (会/要/想)

Want to

Subject + 想 + 听

我想听你的意见。

Wǒ xiǎng tīng nǐ de yìjiàn.

I want to hear your opinion.

Negation (不/没)

Can't hear

Subject + 听 + 不 + 懂/到

我听不懂。

Wǒ tīng bù dǒng.

I don't understand (by listening).

Didn't hear

Subject + 没听 + 到/见

我没听见。

Wǒ méi tīngjiàn.

I didn't hear it.

Common Compounds & Related Words

Chinese	Pinyin	Meaning
听说	tīngshuō	to hear that / it is said
听见	tīngjiàn	to hear
听懂	tīngdǒng	to understand (by listening)
好听	hǎotīng	nice to listen to / pleasant

Example Sentences

听我说！

Tīng wǒ shuō!

Listen to me!

你听到了吗？

Nǐ tīng dào le ma?

Did you hear that?

这首歌很好听。

Zhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng.

This song sounds really nice.