听筒

聽筒

tīngtǒng

noun #22,699

Measure Word

一个听筒 gè

Meanings

1 telephone receiver
2 earpiece
3 headphone
4 stethoscope

Characters

tube / cylinder

Examples

他把听筒放到耳边，仔细聆听。

Tā bǎ tīngtǒng fàng dào ěr biān, zǐxì língtīng.

He placed the receiver to his ear and listened carefully.

医生用听筒检查病人的心跳。

Yīshēng yòng tīngtǒng jiǎnchá bìngrén de xīntiào.

The doctor used a stethoscope to check the patient's heartbeat.

Tips

memory

聽 means 'to listen' and 筒 means 'tube' or 'cylinder' — a 听筒 is literally a 'listening tube', perfectly describing both a telephone receiver and a stethoscope.

Stroke Order

听 tīng

筒 tǒng