聆听

聆聽

língtīng

verb #7,384

Meanings

1 to listen attentively; to listen carefully

Characters

to listen carefully

to listen; to hear

Both characters mean 'to listen,' but 聆 adds a sense of reverence and attentiveness. The combination is more formal and respectful than 听 alone.

Examples

请聆听老师的讲解。

Qǐng língtīng lǎoshī de jiǎngjiě.

Please listen carefully to the teacher's explanation.

他安静地聆听着音乐。

Tā ānjìng de língtīng zhe yīnyuè.

He listened quietly to the music.

我们应该聆听不同的声音。

Wǒmen yīnggāi língtīng bùtóng de shēngyīn.

We should listen to different voices.

Tips

register

聆听 is formal and literary. In everyday speech, just use 听 (tīng). 聆听 implies respectful, careful attention — appropriate for speeches, teachings, or solemn occasions.

Stroke Order

聆 líng

听 tīng