How to Say ‘He'll definitely listen to what you say.’ in Simplified Chinese
你说的话他准听。
nǐ shuō de huà tā zhǔn tīng
[nee shwaw de huà tā zhǔn tīng]
💬 Usage Tip: The thing being talked about, 你说的话, comes first, and then the comment follows. This front-loading is very common in spoken Chinese.
Phrase Breakdown
你说的话
nǐ shuō de huà
what you say
你说的话 means 'the words you say'. It is the topic of the sentence.
你说的话我记住了。
I've remembered what you said.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
说
shuō
[shwaw]
to speak; to say
A common verb for speaking or saying something.
请你说中文。
Please speak Chinese.
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
话
huà
[huà]
words; speech
What someone says.
他的话很有道理。
His words make a lot of sense.
他准听。
tā zhǔn tīng
he'll surely listen
准 means 'definitely'. 听 here means 'obey / take advice'.
妈妈的话他准听。
He'll surely listen to his mom.
Words in this phrase
他
tā
[tā]
he
Third-person pronoun for a male.
他在家。
He is at home.
准
zhǔn
[zhǔn]
definitely; surely
Colloquial adverb meaning certainly.
他明天准来。
He will definitely come tomorrow.
听
tīng
[tīng]
to obey; to follow (advice)
听…的 means to do as someone says.
这次听你的。
This time I'll do as you say.
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