Mandarin · 30 September 2026 · Word Reduplication
听听聽聽
tīng tingPinyin
to have a listen / to hear out
verb (reduplicated)
Reduplicating the verb '聽' softens the tone of a request or command, turning an active sensory action into a casual, exploratory attempt. The second syllable drops its native first-tone pitch.
In a sentence
摇身捻诀，就变做个苍蝇儿，轻轻的飞在门楼上听听。
yáo shēn niǎn jué jiù biàn zuò gè cāng yíng ér qīng qīng de fēi zài mén lóu shàng tīng tīng
He shook his body and recited a spell, turning into a tiny fly, and flew lightly onto the gatehouse to listen.
