Definition
听到 is a resultative verb compound: 听 (to listen) + 到 (to arrive at) = 'to hear', meaning successfully perceiving sound. Unlike 听, which focuses on the action of listening, 听到 emphasizes the result of actually hearing something. You can insert 得 or 不 between the two characters to form the potential complements 听得到 (can hear) and 听不到 (cannot hear).
v
to hear (resultative verb compound: successfully perceive sound)
Examples
- 听到。Wǒ tīng dào le nǐ de shēngyīn.I heard your voice.
- 听到。Tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi hòu hěn gāoxìng.He was very happy after hearing this news.
- 听到?Nǐ tīng dào le ma?Did you hear it?
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