Chinese
qīngtīng
Meaning: to listen attentively; to give an ear to
Part of Speech: Verb

Listen to pronunciation

Example sentences

老師在課堂上耐心地傾聽學生的想法。
老师在课堂上耐心地倾听学生的想法。
The teacher listened patiently to the students' thoughts in class.
他很善於傾聽別人的意見。
He is very good at listening to other people's opinions.
政府應該傾聽人民的呼聲。
The government should listen to the voice of the people.
他不擅言談,卻很會傾聽。
He is not good at conversation, but he is very good at listening.

Usage Notes

Used for listening with focus and empathy, often to opinions, feelings, or voices.

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