听音乐
tīng yīnyuè
To listen to music in Chinese is 听音乐 (tīng yīnyuè).
The phrase is used to describe the act of paying attention to sounds from a musical instrument or singer for enjoyment.
What does it mean word for word?
听 means 'to listen' or 'to hear', and 音乐 means 'music'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 听音乐 can function as a verb phrase or a noun phrase meaning 'listening to music' depending on the context of your sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
tīng yīnyuè
Did you know?
- The character 听 for 'listen' was originally written as 聽, which includes symbols for an ear, an eye, and a heart to show that true listening requires full attention.
- In Chinese, the verb 听 (tīng) can also mean 'to obey' or 'to follow', such as in the phrase 听话 (tīnghuà) which means 'obedient'.
- The word for music, 音乐 (yīnyuè), literally translates to 'sound-joy' or 'sound-pleasure' when looking at the historical roots of its components.
Examples in context
- 她喜欢听音乐。She likes to listen to music.This sentence is useful for expressing someone's preference using 听音乐.Tatoeba #1417566 by sadhen, translation #312758 by CK
- 他没有听音乐。He didn't listen to music.This sentence is useful for expressing a negative action using 听音乐.Tatoeba #2065336 by sadhen, translation #1493791 by niceguydave
- 我听音乐。I listen to music.This sentence is useful for expressing a simple action using 听音乐.Tatoeba #747653 by Shishir, translation #25404 by CK
- 我喜欢在晚上听音乐放松自己I enjoy listening to music to relax myself in the evening.
- 我喜欢聆听音乐中的美妙旋律I enjoy listening to the beautiful melodies in music.
- 昨晚我在家听歌跳舞Last night, I listened to music and danced at home.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend activities.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你周末通常做什么？Nǐ zhōumò tōngcháng zuò shénme?What do you usually do on weekends?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我喜欢在家里听音乐。Wǒ xǐhuān zài jiālǐ tīng yīnyuè.I like to listen to music at home.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你也喜欢听音乐吗？Nǐ yě xǐhuān tīng yīnyuè ma?Do you also like listening to music?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，听音乐让我很放松。Shì de, tīng yīnyuè ràng wǒ hěn fàngsōng.Yes, listening to music makes me very relaxed.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
