好听 (hǎo tīng) — how to say "pleasant to hear" in Chinese

好听

Pleasant to hear

adjective

Character composition

好

good

听

to listen

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

女

Woman

#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes

Collocations

好听的歌

hǎo tīng de gē

pleasant song

好听的名字

hǎo tīng de míng zi

nice-sounding name

Examples

她唱的歌很好听,大家都喜欢。

The songs she sings are pleasant to hear, everyone likes them.

这首歌很好听。

This song is pleasant to hear.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 好听 (hǎo tīng) — pleasant to hear

[hǎo tīng-] sounds like "how ting": the cat How Ting sits on the windowsill listening to birds. The melody is so lovely that he purrs: "How nice, 好听, so pleasant to hear!" 🐱🎵

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "pleasant to hear" in Chinese?

"pleasant to hear" in Chinese is 好听 (hǎo tīng).

What does 好听 mean in English?

好听 (hǎo tīng) means "Pleasant to hear".

How is 好听 pronounced?

It is pronounced hǎo tīng (written as hao ting, haoting). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "pleasant to hear" in Chinese characters?

It is written 好听.

What HSK 3.0 level is 好听?

好听 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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