听
到

About

听到 is formed by combining the character 听, meaning 'to hear', with 到, meaning 'to arrive'. Here, 到 functions as a resultative complement attached to the verb, indicating that the action of hearing has been successfully completed, i.e., sound has reached the ear. The compound thus literally means 'hear-arrive' and conveys the sense of having heard something.

Example Sentences Hide

我听到一个声音。

Wǒ tīng dào yī gè shēng yīn.

I heard a sound.

我刚才听到你叫我。

Wǒ gāng cái tīng dào nǐ jiào wǒ.

I heard you call me just now.

我在房间里听到外面下雨了。

Wǒ zài fáng jiān lǐ tīng dào wài miàn xià yǔ le.

I heard it raining outside while I was in the room.

如果你听到这个消息，一定会很高兴。

Rú guǒ nǐ tīng dào zhè gè xiāo xi, yī dìng huì hěn gāo xìng.

If you hear this news, you will definitely be very happy.

我无意中听到她在电话里哭泣，心里很难过。

Wǒ wú yì zhōng tīng dào tā zài diàn huà lǐ kū qì, xīn lǐ hěn nán guò.

I overheard her crying on the phone and felt very sad.

Word Definition - 听到

tīng dào to hear

Individual Character Details

听 yǐn, tīng
到 dào