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The word "监听" is formed by combining the character "监", meaning to monitor or supervise, with the character "听", meaning to listen; together, they create a compound word where the action of monitoring is specifically achieved through listening, resulting in the meaning of eavesdropping or auditory surveillance.

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他们在监听我们的对话。

Tāmen zài jiāntīng wǒmen de duìhuà.

They are monitoring our conversation.

警方监听犯罪分子的电话。

Jǐngfāng jiāntīng fànzuì fènzǐ de diànhuà.

The police are monitoring the criminals' phone calls.

这个设备可以监听周围的声音。

Zhège shèbèi kěyǐ jiāntīng zhōuwéi de shēngyīn.

This device can monitor the surrounding sounds.

为了国家安全，情报机构监听外国通信。

Wèile guójiā ānquán, qíngbào jīgòu jiāntīng wàiguó tōngxìn.

For national security, intelligence agencies monitor foreign communications.

未经授权的监听行为侵犯个人隐私。

Wèi jīng shòuquán de jiāntīng xíngwéi qīnfàn gèrén yǐnsī.

Unauthorized monitoring infringes on personal privacy.

Word Definition - 监听

jiān tīng to monitor; to listen in; to eavesdrop

Individual Character Details

监 jiān, jiàn
听 yǐn, tīng