verb HSK 2
Traditional 聽見
to hear · to catch (sound)
Meaning
听见 means to hear or perceive sound with your ears. It emphasizes the result of hearing—that you actually heard something. The verb combines 听 (to listen) with the resultative complement 见, indicating successful perception.
Usage
Native speakers use 听见 when they want to emphasize that they successfully heard something, as opposed to just listening (听). It's commonly used in questions like '你听见了吗?' (Did you hear that?) and negative statements like '我没听见' (I didn't hear). Often interchangeable with 听到 in everyday speech.
Examples
- 01你听见有人敲门了吗??Did you hear someone knocking on the door?
- 02她说话声音太小,我没听见。, .She spoke too softly; I didn't hear her.
Characters
Common collocations
- 听见声音to hear a sound
- 没听见didn't hear
- 听得见can hear, audible
- 听不见cannot hear, inaudible
Origin
听见 combines the verb 听 (listen) with 见 (see/perceive) as a resultative complement. The 见 here indicates successful perception, similar to how it means 'to see' visually—here it means 'to perceive aurally.'