Definition
谛 is a bound form (cannot stand alone) used in literary or formal Chinese. It attaches before verbs of perception — like 谛听 (to listen carefully) and 谛视 (to examine closely) — to mean 'carefully, attentively'. You'll encounter it in classical-style writing or solemn speech, not everyday conversation.
b.f.
(bound form, literary) carefullyattentively (of looking or listening)
Examples
- 谛，。Tā dì shì zhe yuǎnfāng, ruò yǒu suǒ sī.He gazed carefully into the distance, as if deep in thought.
- 谛。Qǐng dì tīng wǒ de jiǎngshù.Please listen carefully to my explanation.
- 谛。Shīfu dīngzhǔ tā dì tīng fójīng de měi yí jù huà.The master instructed him to listen carefully to every word of the Buddhist sutra.
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