Ep.199 🍰 Bitesize Basics 🍰 Can You Hear It? 聽, 聽到, 聽得到 Explained!

Bitesize Chinese 一口中文 · Nov 10, 2025 · 7m

Did you know that one little word like 聽 (tīng) can express seven different meanings in Mandarin? 👂 In this episode, Mindy and Joeru break down the differences between 聽, 聽了, 沒聽, 聽到, 沒聽到, 聽得到, and 聽不到

You’ll learn how to tell the difference between:

✅ listening vs. hearing

✅ completed vs. failed actions

✅ ability vs. result

And you’ll walk away ready to describe what you can (and can’t!) hear — all in Mandarin.

🎯 Today’s Topic: the different meanings of 聽, 聽了, 沒聽, 聽到, 沒聽到, 聽得到, and 聽不到

🗣 Listener Challenge:

What can you hear from your window right now? Describe it in Mandarin and tag us…