How to Say ‘Sounds good’ in Simplified Chinese
听起来不错
tīng qǐ lái bù cuò
[tīng qǐ lái bù cuò]
💬 Usage Tip: [听起来] means 'it sounds...' and is followed by an adjective: [听起来不错] [听起来很好] [听起来有点难]. It's the pattern to use for reacting to ideas or plans.
Phrase Breakdown
听起来
tīng qǐ lái
[tīng qǐ lái]
sounds like
Used to state what something appears to be.
计划听起来不错。
The plan sounds good.
不错
bù cuò
[bù cuò]
not bad
Fairly good or acceptable.
这顿饭不错。
This meal is not bad.
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