Chinese verb · action · first needed at beginner level (A1)
听
tīng
to listen
Listening to something: (tīng yīnyuè), (tīng gē). (tīngshuō) means “to hear (that)”, and (tīngdǒng) means to understand what you hear.
Speed:
Basic
基本
Now, usually, or with a time word. Negative: (bù tīng).
| affirmative | 我每天听音乐。Wǒ měi tiān tīng yīnyuè. | |
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| negative | 他不听我的话。Tā bù tīng wǒ de huà. | |
| question | 你听中文歌吗？Nǐ tīng Zhōngwén gē ma? |
Completed
了
Something that has happened. Negative with (méi), and then 了 drops.
| affirmative | 我听了那首歌。Wǒ tīngle nà shǒu gē. | |
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| negative | 我没听那首歌。Wǒ méi tīng nà shǒu gē. | |
| question | 你听那首歌了吗？Nǐ tīng nà shǒu gē le ma? |
Experience
过
Something done at least once before. Negative: + verb + 过.
| affirmative | 我听过这首歌。Wǒ tīngguo zhè shǒu gē. | |
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| negative | 我没听过这首歌。Wǒ méi tīngguo zhè shǒu gē. | |
| question | 你听过这首歌吗？Nǐ tīngguo zhè shǒu gē ma? |
In progress
在
Happening right now. Negative: (méi zài).
| affirmative | 我在听音乐。Wǒ zài tīng yīnyuè. | |
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| negative | 我没在听。Wǒ méi zài tīng. | |
| question | 你在听吗？Nǐ zài tīng ma? |
Result
结果补语
: to understand what you hear. (tīng bu dǒng): can't understand it.
| affirmative | 我听懂了。Wǒ tīngdǒng le. | |
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| negative | 我没听懂。Wǒ méi tīngdǒng. | |
| question | 你听懂了吗？Nǐ tīngdǒng le ma? | |
| can't | 我听不懂。Wǒ tīng bu dǒng. |
Examples
- 我喜欢听音乐。Wǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè.I like listening to music.
- 我没听清楚，请再说一遍。Wǒ méi tīng qīngchu, qǐng zài shuō yí biàn.I didn't catch that, please say it again.
- 听说他去北京了。Tīngshuō tā qù Běijīng le.I hear he's gone to Beijing.