听取

• Pinyin: tīng qǔ
• Hanzi breakdown: 听 = to listen; 取 = to take — to listen and receive, to heed

Meaning

To listen to; to hear out; to heed. Actively receiving and considering information, especially opinions or reports.

More formal than 听, implying attentive consideration. Common in official contexts: 听取意见 (listen to opinions), 听取报告 (hear a report), 听取汇报 (receive a briefing), 听取建议 (heed suggestions). Often used in workplace and government settings. Implies the listener is in a position of authority or responsibility.

Examples

1. 领导强调要认真听取基层员工的意见。 The leadership emphasized the importance of carefully listening to frontline employees' opinions.
2. 会议的主要内容是听取各部门的年度工作报告。 The main content of the meeting was to hear the annual work reports from each department.
3. 医生仔细听取了病人对症状的描述。 The doctor carefully listened to the patient's description of their symptoms.

Usage Guide

Context: workplace, government, meetings

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 我们应该多听取不同的声音。(We should listen to more diverse voices.)
• 欢迎大家提出建议，我们会认真听取。(Everyone is welcome to make suggestions — we will listen carefully.)

Don't Say

• 听音乐不用'听取'，直接说'听' (For listening to music, don't use 听取 — just use 听; 听取 is for opinions and reports)

Origin & History

Compound of 听 (to listen) + 取 (to take, receive). Together they convey actively receiving and taking in information.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal