🧐 听 tīng vs 听见 tīng jiàn – What’s the Difference?

🧐 听 tīng vs 听见 tīng jiàn – What’s the Difference?

📝 听 tīng vs 听见 tīng jiàn

🔍 Breakdown

听 tīng → to listen (the action)

听见 tīng jiàn → to hear (the result)

💬 Examples

✅ 我在听音乐。Wǒ zài tīng yīn yuè。 → I’m listening to music.

✅ 我听见有人说话。Wǒ tīng jiàn yǒu rén shuō huà。 → I heard someone talking.

💡 Tip

📌 Use 听 (tīng) when focusing on the action.

📌 Use 听见 (tīng jiàn) when the sound has reached your ear.