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听

yǐn / tīng
HSK 1

English Meaning

(yǐn) smile (archaic) | (tīng) to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [tìng]); (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [tìng])

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
哥老倌(老兄) 听我说
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Brother, listen up—take this heart-to-heart advice before you head out.”

1. PREVIOUS

我是巴蜀人 就用一句巴蜀话送送你

“I'm from Bashu, so let me send you off with a Bashu saying.”

“Bro, listen to me.”

3. NEXT

雄起(振作) 不拉稀摆带(说到做到) 出去闯

“Stand tall, and keep your word. Go make your mark,”

《莫离》 · social_and_dating
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我助眠时候听的歌
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I care about your insomnia and want to share something intimate from my personal life with you.”

1. PREVIOUS

你看下手机

“Check your phone.”

“It's the song I listen to when I need help sleeping.”

3. NEXT

你要睡不着 可以试试

“If you have trouble falling asleep, you could give it a try.”

《轧戏》 · social_and_dating
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听谁说的 自个儿说的
HSK 1 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I am not making this up—he confessed to it himself!”

1. PREVIOUS

盯着一女孩的屁股 就直接回去了 别瞎说

“he stared at a girl's hips and then went back. Don't talk nonsense.”

“Whom did you hear about it from? She said that.”

3. NEXT

你别瞎说 你不懂 做作品是很需要灵感的

“Don't talk nonsense. You don't understand. Inspirations are very important for creating works.”

《以家人之名》 · social_and_dating
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