听到 (tīng dào) — to hear; to catch (a sound)

听到 (tīng dào)

听到 is a verb + result complement. 听 means "to listen" and 到 is a result complement indicating that the action reached its goal — the sound actually arrived and was registered. This is different from 听 alone (which just means the act of listening, without guaranteeing the sound was received). The negative is 没听到 (didn't hear) or 听不到 (can't hear).

Meanings

1. [v+comp] Hear; catch a sound — listen and successfully register the sound.
2. [v+comp] Come to hear; learn by hearing — receive information through the ears.

Example Sentences

我听到有人敲门。 Wǒ tīng dào yǒu rén qiāo mén. I heard someone knocking on the door.

你听到老师说的话了吗？ Nǐ tīng dào lǎoshī shuō de huà le ma? Did you hear what the teacher said?

外面太吵，我什么都听不到。 Wàimiàn tài chǎo, wǒ shénme dōu tīng bu dào. It's too noisy outside; I can't hear anything.

他听到这个消息，高兴极了。 Tā tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, gāoxìng jí le. When he heard the news, he was extremely happy.

Collocations

Memory Hook

听 (listen) + 到 (arrive/reach) = the sound traveled all the way and arrived at your ears. 到 confirms delivery.