Meaning of 听讲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to attend a lecture
- to listen to a talk
How to use 听讲
听讲 is common in school settings and describes students paying attention while a teacher explains. It often appears with 认真 (rènzhēn, carefully). Example: 上课的时候要认真听讲。(Shàngkè de shíhou yào rènzhēn tīngjiǎng.) You should listen carefully in class.
听讲 is built from 听 (tīng, to listen) and 讲 (jiǎng, to speak or explain). Someone 讲 at the front, and you 听, so together it means listening to a lecture or talk.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 听讲 for hearing any sound or conversation, but it only means listening to someone explain or lecture. For hearing in general, use 听到 (tīngdào) or 听见 (tīngjiàn). Also note 讲 is third tone (jiǎng), not fourth.
听讲 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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讲 jiǎng · to speak · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 听讲.
| 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) |
| 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | a speech; to speak |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 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 |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a lecture; to make a speech |
Questions about 听讲
What does 听讲 mean?
听讲 (tīngjiǎng) means "to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk".
How do you write 听讲?
听讲 is made of 2 characters: 听 (7 strokes), 讲 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 听讲 an HSK word?
Yes. 听讲 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 听讲 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 听讲 is written 聽講.
Can I put an object after 听讲, like 听讲课?
Usually no. 听讲 already contains its object idea, so it stands alone, as in 他在听讲. If you want to name the lecture, say 听课 (tīngkè) or 听报告 (tīng bàogào).
What is the difference between 听讲 and 听课?
Both relate to class. 听课 means attending or sitting in on a class, while 听讲 focuses on the act of listening to the explanation. Teachers often say 认真听讲 to ask students to pay attention.