Writing
听说 (tīng shuō) — how to say "it is said" in Chinese
听说
It is said, I heard
verb
Character composition
听
listen
说
speak
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
听说这件事
tīngshuō zhè jiàn shì
hear about this matter
Examples
听说他要去北京
I heard he is going to Beijing
听说他昨天去了北京。
I heard he went to Beijing yesterday.
Mnemonic
[tīng shuō-] Ting-Ting, a long-eared rabbit, presses one ear to the ground while a hedgehog neighbor leans in and whispers tomorrow's rain news. "I 听说!" the rabbit whispers back and grabs an umbrella. 🐰🌧️ Listening and speaking is how news travels.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "it is said" in Chinese?
"it is said" in Chinese is 听说 (tīng shuō).
Ting shuo meaning in Chinese
听说 (tīng shuō) means "It is said, I heard".
How is 听说 pronounced?
It is pronounced tīng shuō (written as ting shuo, tingshuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "it is said" in Chinese characters?
It is written 听说: 听 has 7 strokes, 说 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 听说?
听说 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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