聽話 [听话]

Jyutping ting1 waa6
Pinyin tīng huà

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to listen to others speak
  2. verb
    to obey; to behave; to be obedient; to heed advice
    • 一個懂事聽話的小孩
      一个懂事听话的小孩
      yī ge dǒng shì tīng huà de xiǎo hái
      a good, sensible kid
  3. verb
    to await a reply or instructions
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4109

聽話 [听话]

Jyutping teng1 waa6
Pinyin tīng huà

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to do what one is told
  2. obedient
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    會​聽​從​其他人​嘅​吩咐​或者​指示​，​唔​會​自​把​自為
    obedient; docile
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他很会教育人所以他的孩子都很听话。
    他很會教育人所以他的孩子都很聽話。
    tā hěn huì jiào yù rén suǒ yǐ tā de hái zi dōu hěn tīng huà 。
    • He's a very good teacher, so his children really listen to him.
  2. Mandarin
    他很会教育人, 所以他的孩子都很听话.
    他很會教育人, 所以他的孩子都很聽話.
    tā hěn huì jiào yù rén , suǒ yǐ tā de hái zi dōu hěn tīng huà .
    • He was a great teacher so his children were very obedient.
    • He was a great educator so his children really listened to him.
  3. Mandarin
    只会说好听话的朋友,是你最可怕的敌人.
    只會說好聽話的朋友,是你最可怕的敵人.
    zhǐ huì shuō hǎo tīng huà de péng you , shì nǐ zuì kě pà de dí rén .
    • A flattering friend is your worst enemy.
  4. Mandarin
    你去朋友家玩要守规矩，要听话。
    你去朋友家玩要守規矩，要聽話。
    nǐ qù péng you jiā wán yào shǒu guī ju ， yào tīng huà 。
    • When you go to play at a friend's house, you need to be well behaved and obedient.
  5. Mandarin
    他们家小孩因为不听话，被打了屁股。
    他們家小孩因為不聽話，被打了屁股。
    tā men jiā xiǎo hái yīn wèi bù tīng huà ， bèi dǎ le pì gu 。
    • Their child got their bottom smacked, because they wouldn't listen.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我只系求你听听话话啫！
    我只係求你聽聽話話啫！
    ngo5 zi2 hai6 kau4 nei5 teng1 teng1 waa6 waa6 ze1!
    • I just want you to be obedient!
  2. Cantonese
    个细路教极都唔听话，我仲有咩符吖？
    個細路教極都唔聽話，我仲有咩符吖？
    go3 sai3 lou6 gaau3 gik6 dou1 m4 teng1 waa6, ngo5 zung6 jau5 me1 fu4 aa1
    • No matter how I teach the kid, he still doesn't listen to me, what else can I do?
  3. Cantonese
    你乖，听话唔好喊啦。
    你乖，聽話唔好喊啦。
    nei5 gwaai1, teng1 waa6 m4 hou2 haam3 laa1.
    • Being obedient, don't cry.
  4. Cantonese
    你再唔听话，等你爸爸返嚟收拾你！
    你再唔聽話，等你爸爸返嚟收拾你！
    nei5 zoi3 m4 teng1 waa6, dang2 nei5 baa4 baa1 faan1 lai4 sau1 sap6 nei5!
    • If you don't behave yourself, you dad will teach you a lesson when he gets back.
  5. Cantonese
    你个仔又听话又孝顺，真系羡慕死人！
    你個仔又聽話又孝順，真係羨慕死人！
    nei5 go3 zai2 jau6 teng1 waa6 jau6 haau3 seon6, zan1 hai6 sin6 mou6 sei2 jan4!
    • Your son is so obedient and dutiful. I am really jealous.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    好孩子，乖，听话，啊！别哭了，啊！
    好孩子，乖，聽話，啊！別哭了，啊！
    hǎo hái zi ， guāi ， tīng huà ， ā ！ bié kū le ， ā ！
    • Good boy, be good, be obedient okay?! Don't cry okay?!
  2. Mandarin
    听话
    聽話
    tīng huà
    • obedient; to obey
  3. Mandarin
    一个懂事听话的小孩
    一個懂事聽話的小孩
    yī ge dǒng shì tīng huà de xiǎo hái
    • a good, sensible kid