How to Say ‘Hear you speak’ in Traditional Chinese
聽你說話
tīng nǐ shuō huà
[ting nee shwo hwa]
💬 Usage Tip: With verbs of perception like [聽], Chinese often puts the person first and the action after: [聽你說話], [看你寫字]. English usually needs "hear you speak," but Chinese just stacks them directly.
Phrase Breakdown
聽
tīng
[ting]
to hear; to listen
Used when hearing someone or listening to what they say.
我喜歡安靜一點，這樣才能好好聽你說話。
I prefer it a bit quieter so I can really listen to you speak.
你說話
nǐ shuō huà
you speak; you talking
Refers to the act of speaking; often used in context after '聽'.
我喜歡聽你說話。
I like listening to you speak.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The person being addressed in conversation.
我想坐近一點聽你說話。
I want to sit a little closer to hear you speak.
說話
shuō huà
[shwo hwa]
to speak; speaking
Refers to talking in a conversation.
在這邊很難聽你說話，我們換個地方吧。
It’s hard to hear you speak here; let’s move somewhere else.
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