How to Say ‘Sounds’ in Traditional Chinese
聽起來
tīng qǐ lái
[tīng qǐlái]
💬 Usage Tip: [聽起來] means "sounds" in the sense of "seems when I hear it." You can reuse it with many reactions: [聽起來很好] "that sounds good," [聽起來很貴] "that sounds expensive."
Phrase Breakdown
聽起來
tīng qǐ lái
[tīng qǐlái]
sounds
To seem like or give the impression from what is heard.
這計畫聽起來不錯。
This plan sounds good.
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