听来

Traditional: 聽來

tīng lái

Dictionary entry

to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc)

What does 听来 mean?

听来 (tīng lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc)

2to ring (true)

3to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)

4to hear from somewhere

Character breakdown

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听yǐnsmile (archaic)来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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How to pronounce 听来

听来

tīng lái

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