Definition
收听 (shōu tīng) specifically means 'to listen to (a radio broadcast, podcast, or live audio program)'. It differs from the general 听 (tīng), which covers all kinds of listening—hearing someone talk, listening to music from any source, etc. Use 收听 when you are tuning into a scheduled broadcast.
verb
to listen to (a radio broadcast, podcast, etc.)
Examples
- 收听。Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang shōu tīng xīnwén jiémù.I listen to the news program every morning.
- ，收听。Zhège jiémù hěn yǒu yìsi, wǒ měitiān dōu shōu tīng.This show is very interesting; I listen every day.
- 收听。Tā xǐhuān zài lùshàng shōu tīng yīnyuè guǎngbō.He likes listening to music radio on the road.
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