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How to Say ‘Sounds’ in Traditional Chinese

聽起來

tīng qǐ lái

[tīng qǐ lái]

💬 Usage Tip: [聽起來] means "sounds..." as in "seems that way when I hear it," and you usually put an opinion after it: [聽起來很好], [聽起來有意思].

Phrase Breakdown

聽起來

tīng qǐ lái

[tīng qǐ lái]

sounds like

To give a certain impression when heard.

Example

那個計劃聽起來很不錯。

That plan sounds great.

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