Meaning of 听取
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to hear (news); to listen to
How to use 听取
听取 is a formal verb used in work, government and news contexts. It usually takes objects like 意见 (yìjiàn, opinions), 建议 (jiànyì, suggestions) or 汇报 (huìbào, a report). Example: 我们会认真听取大家的意见。(Wǒmen huì rènzhēn tīngqǔ dàjiā de yìjiàn.) We will carefully listen to everyone's opinions.
听取 combines 听 (tīng, to listen) with 取 (qǔ, to take or obtain). You do not just hear the words, you take them in and keep them, like collecting opinions to use later.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 听取 for everyday listening, as in 听取音乐. That sounds wrong. For music or casual listening, use 听 (tīng) or 听到 (tīngdào), and save 听取 for formal input such as views, reports or advice.
听取 in example sentences
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听 tīng · to listen to · 7 strokes
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取 qǔ · to take · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 听取.
| 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) |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to fight for; to strive for |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
Questions about 听取
What does 听取 mean?
听取 (tīngqǔ) means "to hear (news); to listen to" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 听取?
听取 is made of 2 characters: 听 (7 strokes), 取 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 听取 an HSK word?
Yes. 听取 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 听取 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 听取 is written 聽取.
What is the difference between 听取 and 听见?
听见 (tīngjiàn) means a sound reached your ears, with or without effort. 听取 means you actively and deliberately take in what someone says, usually so you can consider or act on it.
Is 听取 used in spoken Chinese?
It appears in speech, but mostly in formal settings like meetings, speeches or official statements. In casual conversation people tend to say 听听 (tīngting) instead, as in 听听你的想法 (tīngting nǐ de xiǎngfǎ, let me hear your thoughts).