Cantonese Word of the Day
聽
TING • verb — 6th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to listen; to hear; to pay attention to sound
Examples
- 你聽到啲聲未？
(Did you hear that sound yet?) - 我鍾意聽音樂。
(I like to listen to music.) - 上堂要專心聽老師。
(In class you should listen to the teacher attentively.)
Synonyms
- 聆聽
- 聽住
Use 聽 for both physical hearing and for paying attention (e.g., listening to music or advice). It is very common in spoken Cantonese; 聆聽 is more formal, while 聽住 is colloquial and often used in imperatives ('listen').
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