听写 meaning in English
(of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear
Meaning of 听写
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation
- (music) to transcribe by ear
How to use 听写
听写 is common in schools, both as a verb for doing dictation and as a noun for the exercise itself. Teachers often say 听写 before a vocabulary quiz. Example: 明天我们有听写。(Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu tīngxiě.) We have a dictation tomorrow.
听写 is simply 听 (tīng, to listen) plus 写 (xiě, to write). You listen first, then you write, which is exactly what a dictation is.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 写听, putting the actions in the wrong order. The word follows the real sequence: listen, then write. Also keep 写 (xiě) in third tone and do not confuse it with 与 (yǔ), which looks similar.
Stroke order for each character
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听 tīng · to listen to · 7 strokes
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写 xiě · to write · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 听写.
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 写作 | xiězuò | to write; to compose |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | audience; listeners |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
| 描写 | miáoxiě | to describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal |
Questions about 听写
What does 听写 mean?
听写 (tīngxiě) means "(of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by ear" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 听写?
听写 is made of 2 characters: 听 (7 strokes), 写 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 听写 an HSK word?
Yes. 听写 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 听写 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 听写 is written 聽寫.
How do I say I got everything right on my dictation?
You can say 我听写全对了 (wǒ tīngxiě quán duì le), I got the whole dictation right. Teachers also say 听写错了三个 (tīngxiě cuò le sān gè) for three mistakes.
Can 听写 mean writing down a song by ear?
Yes. In music, 听写 means to transcribe a melody by ear, as in 听写旋律 (tīngxiě xuánlǜ), melodic dictation. In everyday talk, though, it usually refers to classroom dictation.