听讲

• Pinyin: tīng jiǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 听 = 口 (mouth) + 斤 (axe, phonetic) — to listen; 讲 = 讠(speech) + 井 (well, phonetic) — to speak or lecture

Meaning

To listen to a lecture or talk. The act of attending and listening to someone speak or teach.

Commonly used in school and educational settings to describe students listening to a teacher. Can also refer to listening to any speech or presentation. Often used by teachers to remind students to pay attention in class.

Examples

1. 上课的时候要认真听讲。 You should listen carefully during class.
2. 他坐在前面听讲。 He sat in the front to listen to the lecture.
3. 老师说话时请大家听讲。 Please pay attention when the teacher is speaking.

Usage Guide

Context: school, education, classroom

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 同学们，请认真听讲。(Students, please listen carefully.)
• 他每次听讲都很专心。(He concentrates well every time he listens to a lecture.)

Don't Say

• 我在听讲音乐 (Don't use 听讲 for listening to music — 听讲 is specifically for lectures or talks; just use 听 for music)

Origin & History

听 (tīng, to listen) + 讲 (jiǎng, to speak/lecture). To listen to someone lecturing.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal