听听

聽聽

tīngting

verb #1,345

Meanings

1 to have a listen
2 to listen (briefly/casually)

Characters

to listen; to hear

to listen (repeated for softening)

Examples

你听听这首歌。

Nǐ tīngting zhè shǒu gē.

Have a listen to this song.

我想听听你的意见。

Wǒ xiǎng tīngting nǐ de yìjiàn.

I'd like to hear your opinion.

Tips

grammar

Repeating a verb (verb reduplication) softens the action and makes it sound casual or tentative: 听听 (have a listen), 看看 (have a look), 想想 (think about it).

Stroke Order

听 tīng