Word: 听 (tīng, yǐn)

上课别东张西望，认真听老师讲。

Shàngkè bié dōngzhāngxīwàng, rènzhēn tīng lǎoshī jiǎng.

Don't glance around in class; listen carefully to the teacher.

上课时别空想，要认真听。

Shàngkè shí bié kōngxiǎng, yào rènzhēn tīng.

Don't daydream in class; listen carefully.

上课要专心听老师讲。

Shàngkè yào zhuānxīn tīng lǎoshī jiǎng.

In class you should concentrate on listening to the teacher.

不听老人言，吃亏在眼前

bù tīng lǎorén yán, chīkuī zài yǎnqián

if you don't listen to the elders' words, loss is right before your eyes

京剧的唱腔我听不太懂。

Jīngjù de chàngqiāng wǒ tīng bú tài dǒng.

I can't quite understand the singing style of Peking opera.

人听甜言易上当，马踏软地易失蹄

rén tīng tiányán yì shàngdàng, mǎ tà ruǎn dì yì shī tí

people who hear sweet words are easily fooled; a horse treading soft ground easily stumbles

人言未必真，听言听三分

rén yán wèibì zhēn, tīng yán tīng sānfēn

what people say is not necessarily true; of what you hear, take only three tenths

仅仅听我们说吧。

Jǐnjǐn tīng wǒmen shuō ba.

Just listen to us.

他一面开车一面听收音机的音乐。

Tā yímiàn kāichē yímiàn tīng shōuyīnjī de yīnyuè.

He drove the car, listening to music on the radio.

他不会听我的。

Tā búhuì tīng wǒ de.

He will not listen to me.

他不听我的劝告。

Tā bù tīng wǒ de quàngào.

He wouldn't listen to my advice.

他不肯听我的劝告。

Tā bùkěn tīng wǒ de quàngào.

He wouldn't listen to my advice.

他从小就喜欢听交响乐。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan tīng jiāoxiǎngyuè.

He has loved listening to symphonies since he was little.

他们也听不到我说话。

Tāmen yě tīng búdào wǒ shuōhuà.

They can't hear me either.

他们在听收音机。

Tāmen zài tīng shōuyīnjī.

They were listening to the radio.

他们没在听音乐。

Tāmen méi zài tīng yīnyuè.

They were not listening to music.

他像木偶一样，只会听别人的话。

Tā xiàng mù'ǒu yíyàng, zhǐ huì tīng biéren de huà.

He's like a puppet, only doing what others tell him.

他唱得太难听了，别听了。

Tā chàng de tài nántīngle, bié tīngle.

He sings so badly, so let's stop listening.

他喜欢听广播。

Tā xǐhuan tīng guǎngbō.

He likes to listen to the radio.

他喜欢听收音机。

Tā xǐhuan tīng shōuyīnjī.

He likes to listen to the radio.

他喜欢听高雅的音乐。

Tā xǐhuan tīng gāoyǎ de yīnyuè.

He likes listening to refined music.

他坐了下来听收音机。

Tā zuòle xiàlai tīng shōuyīnjī.

He sat listening to the radio.

他完全不听他父亲的话。

Tā wánquán bù tīng tā fùqīn de huà.

He didn't listen to his father at all.

他已经离得太远听不到我们了。

Tā yǐjīng lí de tài yuǎn tīng búdào wǒmen le.

He's already too far away to hear us.

他正在听收音机。

Tā zhèngzài tīng shōuyīnjī.

He is listening to the radio.

他正在听音乐。

Tā zhèngzài tīng yīnyuè.

He was listening to music.

他没有听音乐。

Tā méiyǒu tīng yīnyuè.

He didn't listen to music.

他的回答很暧昧，我没听明白。

Tā de huídá hěn àimèi, wǒ méi tīng míngbai.

His answer was so vague that I didn't understand it.

他的声音听着很舒服。

Tā de shēngyīn tīngzhe hěn shūfu.

His voice is pleasant to listen to.

他的意见不值得听。

Tā de yìjiàn bù zhíde tīng.

His opinions aren't worth listening to.

他的故事听起来是真的。

Tā de gùshi tīng qilai shì zhēnde.

His story sounds true.

他的道歉听起来很由衷。

Tā de dàoqiàn tīng qilai hěn yóuzhōng.

His apology sounded very sincere.

他经常坐在我旁边听音乐。

Tā jīngcháng zuò zài wǒ pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.

He often sits by me and listens to music.

他脾气很拧，谁劝都不听。

Tā píqi hěn nǐng, shéi quàn dōu bù tīng.

He is so stubborn that he won't listen to anyone's advice.

他讲了半天，我还是越听越糊涂。

Tā jiǎngle bàntiān, wǒ háishi yuè tīng yuè hútu.

He talked for ages, and the more I listened, the more confused I got.

他讲得有道理，我听了很服气。

Tā jiǎng de yǒu dàoli, wǒ tīngle hěn fúqì.

What he said made sense, and I was quite convinced.

他说的话很难听，我听了很生气。

Tā shuō de huà hěn nántīng, wǒ tīngle hěn shēngqì.

What he said was offensive, and it made me angry to hear it.

他说话太俗，大家都不爱听。

Tā shuōhuà tài sú, dàjiā dōu bú ài tīng.

He talks so coarsely that nobody likes listening to him.

会说的不如会听的

huì shuō de bùrú huì tīng de

A good talker is no match for a good listener

你为什么不听？

Nǐ wèishénme bù tīng?

Why aren't you listening?

你为什么不听我的忠告？

Nǐ wèishénme bù tīng wǒ de zhōnggào?

Why didn't you follow my advice?

你以前应该听过这个故事。

Nǐ yǐqián yīnggāi tīngguo zhège gùshi.

You will have heard this story before.

你们在听他说话。

Nǐmen zài tīng tā shuōhuà.

You are listening to him.

你们在听吗？

Nǐmen zài tīng ma?

Are you listening?

你们在听我说吗？

Nǐmen zài tīng wǒ shuō ma?

Are you all listening to me?

你先听我讲讲来龙去脉，好吗？

Nǐ xiān tīng wǒ jiǎng jiǎng láilóngqùmài, hǎo ma?

Will you first let me tell you how it all came about?

你刚刚说的，我完全没听明白。

Nǐ gānggang shuō de, wǒ wánquán méi tīng míngbai.

I didn't understand anything you just said.

你到底有没有听我说的话？

Nǐ dàodǐ yǒuméiyǒu tīng wǒ shuō de huà?

Did you listen at all to what I said?

你听了我昨天晚上的节目吗？

Nǐ tīngle wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang de jiémù ma?

Did you hear my show last night?

你听出他这句话的内涵了吗？

Nǐ tīng chū tā zhè jù huà de nèihán le ma?

Did you catch the implication of what he said?

你听得出她的言外之意吗？

Nǐ tīng déchū tā de yánwàizhīyì ma?

Can you pick up on what she really meant?

你听，房间里是不是有动静？

Nǐ tīng, fángjiān lǐ shìbúshì yǒu dòngjìng?

Listen, is there some movement in the room?

你听，窗外有流水的声音。

Nǐ tīng, chuāng wài yǒu liúshuǐ de shēngyīn.

Listen, there's the sound of running water outside the window.

你听起来不开心。

Nǐ tīng qilai bù kāixīn.

You don't sound happy.

你听过别人说世界语吗？

Nǐ tīngguo biéren shuō Shìjièyǔ ma?

Have you ever heard someone speaking Esperanto?

你听过她讲英语吗？

Nǐ tīngguo tā jiǎng Yīngyǔ ma?

Have you heard her speaking English?

你听过舜孝顺父母的故事吗？

Nǐ tīngguo shùn xiàoshùn fùmǔ de gùshi ma?

Have you heard the story of how Shun honored his parents?

你听过越剧的唱段吗？

Nǐ tīngguo yuèjù de chàngduàn ma?

Have you ever heard an aria from Yue opera?

你听过这句俗话吗？

Nǐ tīngguo zhè jù súhuà ma?

Have you heard this saying before?

你听过鲁班造木鸟的故事吗？

Nǐ tīngguo Lǔ Bān zào mù niǎo de gùshi ma?

Have you heard the story of Lu Ban making a wooden bird?

你听过黎族的传统舞蹈吗？

Nǐ tīngguo Lízú de chuántǒng wǔdǎo ma?

Have you heard of the traditional dances of the Li people?

你听，这是不是老师的歌声？

Nǐ tīng, zhè shìbúshì lǎoshī de gēshēng?

Listen, is that the teacher singing?

你喜欢听交响乐还是流行歌？

Nǐ xǐhuan tīng jiāoxiǎngyuè háishi liúxíng gē?

Do you like listening to symphonies or pop songs?

你在听我说吗？

Nǐ zài tīng wǒ shuō ma?

Do you hear what I'm saying?

你在听英语吗？

Nǐ zài tīng Yīngyǔ ma?

Are you listening to English?

你声音大一点，我听不出来！

Nǐ shēngyīn dà yìdiǎn, wǒ tīng bù chūlái!

Louder. I can't hear you.

你姑且听我说完再决定。

Nǐ gūqiě tīng wǒ shuō wán zài juédìng.

Just hear me out for now, then decide.

你平时喜欢听民歌吗？

Nǐ píngshí xǐhuan tīng míngē ma?

Do you usually like listening to folk songs?

你应该听妈妈的话。

Nǐ yīnggāi tīng māma de huà.

You should listen to your mother.

你必须听你母亲的建议。

Nǐ bìxū tīng nǐ mǔqīn de jiànyì.

It is necessary for you to follow your mother's advice.

你必须听清楚。

Nǐ bìxū tīng qīngchu.

You need to listen carefully.

你有听过那首歌的法文版本吗？

Nǐ yǒu tīngguo nà shǒu gē de Fǎwén bǎnběn ma?

Have you ever heard that song sung in French?

你的想法听起来很新颖！

Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ tīng qilai hěn xīnyǐng!

Your idea sounds really fresh and original!

你的理由我都听够了。

Nǐ de lǐyóu wǒ dōu tīng gòu le.

I've had enough of your excuses.

你的计划听起来很不错。

Nǐ de jìhuà tīng qilai hěn búcuò.

Your plan sounds great.

你知道我想听什么。

Nǐ zhīdào wǒ xiǎng tīng shénme.

You know what I want to hear.

你要是听我的意见就去看医生。

Nǐ yàoshi tīng wǒ de yìjiàn jiù qù kàn yīshēng.

If you take my advice, you'll see a doctor.

你讲话大声到我在一楼都听得到。

Nǐ jiǎnghuà dàshēng dào wǒ zài yì lóu dōu tīng dedào.

You speak so loudly I can even hear you on the first floor.

你该听你父母的话。

Nǐ gāi tīng nǐ fùmǔ de huà.

You should obey your parents.

你该听妈妈的话。

Nǐ gāi tīng māma de huà.

You ought to listen to your mother.

兵听将令草随风

bīng tīng jiànglìng cǎo suífēng

soldiers obey the general's order as grass follows the wind

分辨人的好坏看言行,分辨马的优劣听声音

fēnbiàn rén de hǎohuài kàn yánxíng,fēnbiàn mǎ de yōuliè tīng shēngyīn

to tell a person's good from bad, look at words and deeds; to tell a horse's quality, listen to its voice

别争辩了，还是听医生的吧。

Bié zhēngbiànle, háishi tīng yīshēng de ba.

Stop arguing and just listen to the doctor.

别说话，听我说。

Bié shuōhuà, tīng wǒ shuō.

Stop talking and listen to me.

却没有人要听。

Què méiyǒu rén yào tīng.

But no one wanted to hear it.

古今中外，人都爱听故事。

Gǔjīnzhōngwài, rén dōu ài tīng gùshi.

At all times and in all places, people love to hear stories.

只听一个人的话，容易片面。

Zhǐ tīng yí gè rén dehuà, róngyì piànmiàn.

If you only listen to one person, you easily end up one-sided.

吃菜要吃心儿，听话要听音儿

chī cài yào chī xīn ér, tīnghuà yào tīng yīn ér

when eating greens, eat the heart; when listening, listen for the tone

听了他恳切的话，我很感动。

Tīngle tā kěnqiè dehuà, wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

I was moved by his sincere words.

听了我的话，老板连连点头。

Tīngle wǒ de huà, lǎobǎn liánlián diǎntóu.

After hearing me out, my boss nodded repeatedly.

听了老师的讲解，我受益匪浅。

Tīngle lǎoshī de jiǎngjiě, wǒ shòuyìfěiqiǎn.

After hearing the teacher's explanation, I benefited a great deal.

听人劝，吃饱饭

tīng rén quàn, chī bǎofàn

heed advice, get a full meal

听，仔细听。

Tīng, zǐxì tīng.

Listen and listen carefully.

听传言，失江山

tīng chuányán, shī jiāngshān

listen to rumours, lose the empire

听君一席话，胜读十年书

tīng jūn yìxíhuà, shèngdúshíniánshū

hearing one talk from you beats ten years of reading

听好了，不加税！

Tīng hǎole, bù jiā shuì!

Read my lips, no new taxes!

听完客人的诉苦，经理道歉了。

Tīng wán kèrén de sùkǔ, jīnglǐ dàoqiànle.

After hearing the customer's grievances, the manager apologized.

听完老师的解释，我才恍然大悟。

Tīng wán lǎoshī de jiěshì, wǒ cái huǎngrándàwù.

After hearing the teacher's explanation, I suddenly understood.

听我说，好吗？

Tīng wǒ shuō, hǎo ma?

Listen to me, OK?

听着好像他们不打算走。

Tīngzhe hǎoxiàng tāmen bù dǎsuàn zǒu.

It sounds like they're not going to leave.