旁听

旁聽

pángtīng

verb #15,552

Meanings

1 to sit in on (proceedings)
2 to audit (a class)
3 to be present as an observer

Characters

beside; side; bystander

to listen; to hear

Examples

我可以旁听你们的课吗？

Wǒkěyǐ pángtīng nǐmen de kè ma?

Can I sit in on your class?

记者被允许旁听这次审判。

Jìzhě bèi yǔnxǔ pángtīng zhècì shěnpàn.

Reporters were allowed to sit in on the trial.

Tips

usage

旁听生 = audit student (someone attending a class without being enrolled). 旁听席 = public gallery (in a courtroom).

Stroke Order

旁 páng

听 tīng