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    Expressing "to hear" with 听到 (tīngdào)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 听到 + Object

    Explanation

    听到 (tīngdào) means "to hear" and is a resultative verb compound indicating that a sound has been successfully perceived. It emphasizes the result of listening — that the sound actually reached and registered with the listener.

    Examples

    • 我听到隔壁传来了一阵笑声。

      Wǒ tīngdào gébì chuánláile yī zhèn xiàoshēng.

      I heard a burst of laughter coming from next door.

    • 她听到这个好消息后高兴得跳了起来。

      Tā tīngdào zhège hǎo xiāoxi hòu gāoxìng de tiàole qǐlái.

      She was so happy that she jumped up when she heard the good news.

    • 你有没有听到刚才那个奇怪的声音？

      Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tīngdào gāngcái nàge qíguài de shēngyīn?

      Did you hear that strange sound just now?

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