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listen
/ˈlɪsən/
Original teaching content · provenance and version
Local audio pilot: technical checks passed; new candidates still need listening review.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Previously approved by project reviewer
- past
- listened
- third person
- listens
- past participle
- listened
- present participle
- listening
1 · verb
To pay attention to sound.
有意识地注意声音。
Use listen to someone; 听 can also concern hearing, depending on context.
Listen to the question before you answer.
English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
回答以前，先听问题。
Share this public expressionMandarin pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)
Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.
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