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倾听

qīng tīng · qing ting

Traditional 傾聽

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to listen attentively
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Just say: and then?

  1. Dengdeng

    朋友(péngyou)有(yǒu)心事(xīnshì)的(de)时候(shíhou)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)学会(xuéhuì)倾听(qīngtīng)。

    When a friend has worries, we should learn to listen.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，有时候(yǒushíhou)他(tā)不需要(bùxūyào)建议(jiànyì)，只(zhǐ)需要(xūyào)有人(yǒurén)倾听(qīngtīng)。

    Right. Sometimes he needs no advice, only someone to listen.

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)琦琦(qíqí)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)说(shuō)了(le)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)说(shuō)了(le)对对对(duìduìduì)。

    Yesterday Qiqi talked to me for an hour. I only said yes, yes, yes.

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)倾听(qīngtīng)！

    That's listening!

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)她(tā)最后(zuìhòu)问(wèn)我(wǒ)：你(nǐ)到底(dàodǐ)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)在(zài)听(tīng)？

    But in the end she asked me: were you listening at all?

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)下次(xiàcì)要(yào)加(jiā)一句(yījù)，然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    Then next time add one line: and then?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)个(gè)好(hǎo)的(de)老(lǎo)师(shī)应(yīng)该(gāi)耐(nài)心(xīn)倾(qīng)听(tīng)学(xué)生(sheng)的(de)想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)。

A good teacher should patiently listen to students' ideas.

02

她(tā)坐(zuò)在(zài)窗(chuāng)边(biān)，倾(qīng)听(tīng)雨(yǔ)点(diǎn)打(dǎ)在(zài)玻(bō)璃(li)上(shàng)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)。

She sat by the window, listening attentively to the sound of raindrops hitting the glass.

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