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难听 (nán tīng): unpleasant to hear

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
unpleasant to hear
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • unpleasant to hear
  • coarse
  • vulgar
  • offensive
  • shameful
  • unpleasant to hear
  • harsh-sounding
  • coarse
  • vulgar
  • offensive (of language)
  • shameful
  • disgraceful (of rumors, remarks)

Chinese explanation

  • 形容声音不好听,让人听着不舒服,比如嗓音沙哑、乐器走调或噪音刺耳
  • 也指说的话不体面、不礼貌,让人听了觉得难堪或不受尊重,如骂人的话、粗俗的玩笑。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

difficult (to...)

HSK 1

to listen to

Example sentences

,。

This song is really unpleasant to listen to; I don't want to listen anymore.

,。

His speaking voice is unpleasant to hear, but he is a good person.

,!

Stop singing, it's too unpleasant to hear!

,。

This noise is unpleasant to hear and gives me a headache.

,。

This song is too unpleasant to listen to; I don't want to hear it again.

,。

He speaks harshly and often offends people.

,。

Don't curse so vulgarly; if you have something to say, say it nicely.

,。

I really can't bring myself to say such offensive words.

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