Meaning of 收听
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to listen to (a radio broadcast)
How to use 收听
收听 is used for tuning in to radio programs or broadcasts, and today also for podcasts and audio shows. It sounds a little formal and is common in announcements and media language. Example: 我每天早上收听新闻。(Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang shōutīng xīnwén.) I listen to the news on the radio every morning.
收 (shōu) means to receive or take in, and 听 (tīng) means to listen. You "receive and listen" to a signal coming through the air, the way a radio picks up a broadcast.
Common mistake: Learners often use 收听 for listening to music or to a person, like 收听老师. For people and everyday music, just use 听 (tīng), and keep 收听 for broadcasts and programs.
收听 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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听 tīng · to listen to · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 收听.
| 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) |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
Questions about 收听
What does 收听 mean?
收听 (shōutīng) means "to listen to (a radio broadcast)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 收听?
收听 is made of 2 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 听 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 收听 an HSK word?
Yes. 收听 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 收听 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 收听 is written 收聽.
What is the difference between 收听 and 收看?
收听 (shōutīng) is for audio, such as radio or podcasts. 收看 (shōukàn) is for watching TV programs or video broadcasts. Both share 收, meaning to receive a broadcast.
Can I say 收听音乐?
It is possible when talking about a music radio program or streaming channel, but in casual speech people simply say 听音乐 (tīng yīnyuè). 收听 sounds like media or announcer language.