zip3 teng1接聽接听
Jyutpingzip3 teng1
Yalejip tēng
Definition
To answer a phone call.
neutralcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
While 接聽 is understood in speech, it sounds slightly formal or administrative, often appearing in automated voice messages or business contexts. In casual, everyday conversation, people almost exclusively use 聽電話 to describe the act of picking up a call. Using 接聽 in a friendly text or chat can make you sound like a recorded announcement.
Examples
Why didn't you answer my call?
He is busy and cannot answer the phone right now.
Related words
Common phrases
to answer a phone call
Common mistake
Do not confuse 接聽 with 聽電話. Using 接聽 when talking to friends can sound overly stiff or robotic, as if you are reading from a manual or a customer service script.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
