悦耳 (yuè ěr) — pleasant-sounding, sweet-sounding, melodious | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

悦耳 describes sound that is pleasant to hear. It pairs only with sounds (music, voice, nature), unlike 漂亮 or 美 which describe visual beauty.

adjective

pleasant-soundingsweet-soundingmelodious

Examples

悦耳，。
Sēn lín lǐ niǎo míng yuè ěr, lìng rén xīn kuàng shén yí.
The birdsong in the forest is pleasant to the ear, refreshing the mind.
悦耳。
Tā tán de gāng qín qǔ fēi cháng yuè ěr.
The piano piece she plays is very sweet-sounding.
悦耳。
Xiǎo xī liú shuǐ de shēng yīn shí fēn yuè ěr.
The sound of the stream flowing is very melodious.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

悦耳 literally means to please the ear, so it describes sounds that are pleasant to hear.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

忄Written in full as心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

兌

兌duì悦yuè

Same sound today

The heart part 忄 shows the feeling of delight; 兌 gives the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

耳 is drawn as a picture of an ear.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Senses

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