Meaning of 听力
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- hearing
- listening ability
How to use 听力
听力 is used for physical hearing and, very often, for listening comprehension in language study and exams. Example: 我的中文听力不太好。(Wǒ de Zhōngwén tīnglì bú tài hǎo.) My Chinese listening is not very good.
听力 is built from 听 (tīng) "to listen" and 力 (lì) "strength, power". Your listening power is your hearing or listening ability.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 听力 when they mean the verb "to hear". 听力 is a noun, so use 听到 (tīngdào) or 听见 (tīngjiàn) for the action of hearing something. Also keep 力 (lì) in the fourth tone, not the second.
听力 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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听 tīng · to listen to · 7 strokes
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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 听力.
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 听写 | tīngxiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
Questions about 听力
What does 听力 mean?
听力 (tīnglì) means "hearing; listening ability" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 听力?
听力 is made of 2 characters: 听 (7 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 听力 an HSK word?
Yes. 听力 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 听力 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 听力 is written 聽力.
How do you say "listening test" in Chinese?
Say 听力考试 (tīnglì kǎoshì). In exams like the HSK, the listening section is simply called 听力 (tīnglì).
Can 听力 describe a medical hearing problem?
Yes. For example, 他的听力下降了 (tā de tīnglì xiàjiàng le) means "his hearing has declined". The same word covers both physical hearing and language listening skill.