听来 聽來 tīng lái ㄊㄧㄥ ㄌㄞˊ ting1 loi4

  • to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc)
  • to ring (true)
  • to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)
  • to hear from somewhere

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 听 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 名字 ( míng zi ming4 zi6 ) 听来 聽來 ( tīng lái ting1 loi4 ) 耳熟 ( ěr shú ji5 suk6 )。

    The name rang a bell in me.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 听来 聽來 ( tīng lái ting1 loi4 ) 听 聽 ( tīng teng1 ) 去 ( qù heoi3 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 听不到 聽不到 ( tīng bu dào ting1 bat1 dou3 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 分 ( fēn fan1 ) 五十 ( wǔ shí ng5 sap6 ) 八 ( bā baat3 ) 秒 ( miǎo miu5 ) 左右 ( zuǒ yòu zo2 jau6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 那个 那個 ( nà ge naa5 go3 ) 和弦 ( hé xián wo4 jin4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 甚 ( shèn sam6 ) 么 麼 ( me mo1 ) 和弦 ( hé xián wo4 jin4 ), 有人 ( yǒu rén jau5 jan4 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 帮 幫 ( bāng bong1 ) 帮 幫 ( bāng bong1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    I can't quite figure out what that chord around 1:58 is. Can somebody help me out?

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