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倾听

qīngtīng

to listen attentively

A person cups a hand to the ear to listen to another
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Characters in this word

倾 qīng

Strokes
10
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 顷 a moment
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 倾

听 tīng

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 管理者愿意倾听员工意见,团队才会更有活力。 Guǎnlǐzhě yuànyì qīngtīng yuángōng yìjiàn, tuánduì cái huì gèng yǒu huólì. Only when managers are willing to listen carefully to employees' opinions will the team have more vitality.
  • 好朋友会耐心倾听你的烦恼。 Hǎo péngyou huì nàixīn qīngtīng nǐ de fánnǎo. A good friend will patiently listen to your troubles.
  • 医生坐下来,认真倾听病人的讲述。 Yīshēng zuò xiàlái, rènzhēn qīngtīng bìngrén de jiǎngshù. The doctor sat down and listened attentively to the patient's account.

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