tīng huà

听 话

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NHSK 789－3 ZW2 ESC5 SW HSK 1More

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1
v.listen to; hear
- tā ěr duo yǒu diǎn lóng tīng huà yǒu kùn nan
  他耳朵有点聋，听话有困难。
  He is a bit deaf and doesn't hear very well.
- lǎo rén ěr bèi tīng huà tīng bu qīng chu le
  老人耳背，听话听不清楚了。
  The old man is hard of hearing and can't hear clearly.
- tā bù néng zhèng cháng tīng huà
  他不能正常听话。
  He can't listennormally.
2
v.be obedient or docile; heed what an elder or superior says; behave
- tā bǎ shǒu xià bù tīng huà de rén dōu cí tuì le
  她把手下不听话的人都辞退了。
  She has dismissed all those under her who do not obey her.
- tā fēi cháng tīng huà
  她非常听话。
  She is very obedient.
- zhè hái zi bù tīng huà
  这孩子不听话。
  The child won't do what he is told to do.
synonym
dǒng shì懂事 tīng cóng听从 guāi qiǎo乖巧
antonym
rèn xìng任性 tiáo pí调皮 táo qì淘气
3
v.await reply
- wǒ qù bù qù nín míng tiān tīng huà ba
  我去不去，您明天听话吧。
  As for I go or not, please wait for my reply tomorrow.

Separable word
"听" and "话" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你就从没听过话。
  You've never been obedient.
- 他听了一辈子话。
  He's been obedient all his life.
- 你们要我听谁的话?
  Whose words do you want me to take?

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