How to Say ‘Sounds good’ in Simplified Chinese
听起来不错
tīng qǐ lái bù cuò
[tīng qǐ lái bú cuò]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb + [起来] often gives a 'seems' meaning based on that sense, so [听起来不错] is 'sounds good.' Swap the first verb to make [看起来不错] 'looks good'.
Phrase Breakdown
听起来
tīng qǐ lái
[tīng qǐ lái]
sounds
Used to describe how something sounds based on hearing.
听起来这音乐不错。
This music sounds good.
不错
bù cuò
[bú cuò]
not bad
Used to express that something is good or satisfactory.
这个菜听起来不错。
This dish sounds not bad.
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