好听 (hǎo tīng) — pleasant to hear, nice-sounding

Definition

好听 (hǎo tīng) describes sounds that are pleasant to hear, like music, voices, or reading. It's specifically about sound, unlike 美好 (měi hǎo, HSK4), which describes abstract beauty like 'a beautiful life' or 'wonderful memories'.

adjective

pleasant to hearnice-sounding

Examples

好听。
Tā shuō huà hěn hǎo tīng.
He speaks very pleasantly.
好听。
Zhège māo jiào hěn hǎo tīng.
This cat's meow is very pleasant.
好听。
Nǐ dú de hěn hǎo tīng.
Your reading sounds nice.

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