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聽話

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: tian1 uê7
POJ: thiaⁿ-uē
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to listen to what others say, to obey; to be obedient
聽話

Also has a separate adjective sense ('well-behaved, sensible', usually said of a child) sharing the same reading, overlapping with the verb sense 'to be obedient'; verb chosen as the primary part of speech.

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