听
说

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The word 听说 is formed by combining the character 听, meaning "to hear", with the character 说, meaning "to speak". This creates a verb-verb compound where the action of hearing is directly linked to the action of speaking, resulting in a single word that conveys the meaning of "to hear said" or "it is said", referring to information acquired through hearsay.

Example Sentences Hide

我听说他很好。

Wǒ tīngshuō tā hěn hǎo.

I heard that he is very good.

听说明天会下雨。

Tīngshuō míngtiān huì xià yǔ.

It is said that it will rain tomorrow.

我听说你要去北京旅行。

Wǒ tīngshuō nǐ yào qù Běijīng lǚxíng.

I heard that you are going to travel to Beijing.

听说他因为工作原因搬家了。

Tīngshuō tā yīnwèi gōngzuò yuányīn bānjiā le.

I heard that he moved because of work reasons.

我听说那个新开的餐厅味道很不错。

Wǒ tīngshuō nàge xīn kāi de cāntīng wèidao hěn búcuò.

I heard that the newly opened restaurant tastes very good.

Word Definition - 听说

tīng shuō to hear (sth said); one hears (that); hearsay; listening and speaking

Individual Character Details

听 yǐn, tīng
说 shuì, shuō, shuō