How to Say ‘Hear you speaking’ in Simplified Chinese
听你说话
tīng nǐ shuō huà
[teeng nee shwaw-hwah]
💬 Usage Tip: In [听你说话], one verb can come right after another: [听] + person + [说话], literally "hear you speak." The same pattern works in phrases like [看你跳舞] "watch you dance."
Phrase Breakdown
听
tīng
[teeng]
to hear; to listen
Here it means listening to someone speak.
我很喜欢听你说话，感觉时间都慢下来了。
I really like listening to you talk; it feels like time slows down.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers directly to the person you are talking to.
我想安静一点，好好听你说话。
I want it a bit quieter so I can really listen to you talk.
说话
shuō huà
[shwaw-hwah]
to speak; to talk
Describes the act of talking or speaking in conversation.
这边太吵了，我想认真听你说话。
It’s too noisy here; I want to really listen to you talk.
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