收听

• Pinyin: shōu tīng
• Hanzi breakdown: 收 = 丩 (entangle) + 攵 (strike); 听 = 口 (mouth) + 斤 (axe), simplified from 聽

Meaning

To listen to (a radio broadcast or audio programme). Specifically refers to tuning in to broadcast audio content.

The audio counterpart of 收看 (to watch broadcasts). Used for radio programmes, podcasts, and audio shows. Common in media language: 欢迎收听 (welcome to our programme). More formal than just 听.

Examples

1. 他每天早上开车时收听广播。 He listens to the radio every morning while driving.
2. 欢迎收听本台的音乐节目。 Welcome to this station's music programme.
3. 越来越多的年轻人喜欢收听播客。 More and more young people enjoy listening to podcasts.

Usage Guide

Context: media, radio

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我每天收听英语广播练习听力。(I listen to English radio every day to practise listening.)
• 欢迎收听今天的新闻。(Welcome to today's news broadcast.)

Don't Say

• 我收听了他说的话。(Don't use 收听 for listening to a person in conversation — use 听 instead. 收听 is for broadcast content.)

Origin & History

收 (to receive) + 听 (to listen). Literally 'to receive and listen', referring to receiving broadcast audio signals.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal