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听从

tīng cóng · ting cong

Traditional 聽從

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to listen and obey
  2. to comply with
  3. to heed
  4. to hearken
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Listen to the GPS

  1. Dengdeng

    导航(dǎoháng)说(shuō)，前面(qiánmiàn)右转(yòuzhuǎn)。

    The GPS says to turn right ahead.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)要(yào)左转(zuǒzhuǎn)。

    I think we should turn left.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)听从(tīngcóng)导航(dǎoháng)，它(tā)比(bǐ)你(nǐ)清楚(qīngchu)。

    We should follow the GPS. It knows better than you.

  4. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)听从(tīngcóng)它(tā)，我们(wǒmen)开到(kāidào)了(le)河边(hébiān)。

    Last time you followed it, we drove to the riverside.

  5. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)不会(bùhuì)了(le)！

    It won't happen this time!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，导航(dǎoháng)说(shuō)：请(qǐng)掉头(diàotóu)！

    Listen, the GPS says: please turn around!

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2 examples
01

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)没(méi)有(yǒu)听(tīng)从(cóng)父(fù)母(mǔ)。

Mary didn't listen to her parents.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CF · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)除(chú)了(le)听(tīng)从(cóng)他(tā)之(zhī)外(wài)什(shén)么(me)也(yě)不(bù)能(néng)做(zuò)。

I can't do anything but obey him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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