倾听

倾听 qīngtīng

Inclined to listen and obey (to heed)

倾听 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體傾聽 qingting

What 倾听 means

Inclined to listen and obey (to heed)

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倾听 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

倾

qīng

Lean (incline - empty - pour)

听

tīng / tìng

Listen (obey - supervise - tin can); Let (allow)

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How to write 倾听

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倾听 in a sentence

他耐心地倾听着别人的意见。

Tā nàixīn de qīngtīngzhe biéren de yìjiàn.

He listened patiently to other people's views.

有时候倾听比说话更重要。

Yǒushíhou qīngtīng bǐ shuōhuà gèng zhòngyào.

Sometimes listening matters more than speaking.

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Questions about 倾听

What does 倾听 mean in English?

倾听 is pronounced qīngtīng and means Inclined to listen and obey (to heed).

How do you pronounce 倾听?

倾听 is qīngtīng in pinyin — written qingting without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 倾听?

倾听 is written with 2 characters: 倾 (qīng) Lean (incline - empty - pour), 听 (tīng / tìng) Listen (obey - supervise - tin can); Let (allow). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 倾听 written in traditional Chinese?

傾聽. The simplified form 倾听 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 傾聽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qīngtīng.

Is 倾听 an HSK word?

Yes — 倾听 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

亲密 qīnmì 亲热 qīnrè 勤俭 qínjiǎn 勤劳 qínláo 倾向 qīngxiàng 倾斜 qīngxié 清澈 qīngchè 清晨 qīngchén

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