耳熟 (ěr shóu) — familiar to the ear (of a sound, name, or melody)
Definition
Means a sound, name, or melody sounds familiar because you've heard it before — recognition, not deep knowledge. Usually pairs with 详 (as in 耳熟能详) to mean 'heard so often you can recite it.'
adjective
familiar to the ear (of a sound, name, or melody)
Examples
- 耳熟。Zhè ge míng zì tīng qǐ lái hěn ěr shóu.This name sounds familiar.
- 耳熟。Nà shǒu gē de xuán lǜ hěn ěr shóu.The melody of that song sounds familiar.
- 耳熟。Tā de shēng yīn ràng wǒ jué de hěn ěr shóu.His voice feels very familiar to me.
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