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The word "听话" is formed by combining the character "听", which means "to listen", with the character "话", which means "speech" or "words", resulting in a compound that literally translates to "listen to speech" and functionally conveys the meaning of obeying or following instructions.

Example Sentences Hide

我的妹妹很听话。

Wǒ de mèimei hěn tīnghuà.

My younger sister is very obedient.

你要听父母的话才对。

Nǐ yào tīng fùmǔ de huà cái duì.

You should listen to your parents' words to be right.

如果孩子听话，学习就会更好。

Rúguǒ háizi tīnghuà, xuéxí jiù huì gèng hǎo.

If children are obedient, their studies will be better.

他比班上其他同学都听话。

Tā bǐ bān shàng qítā tóngxué dōu tīnghuà.

He is more obedient than the other students in the class.

有效的沟通往往比单纯要求听话更重要。

Yǒuxiào de gōutōng wǎngwǎng bǐ dānchún yāoqiú tīnghuà gèng zhòngyào.

Effective communication is often more important than simply demanding obedience.

Word Definition - 听话

tīng huà obedient; to do what one is told

Individual Character Details

听 yǐn, tīng
话 huà, huà