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“hear that” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyintīng shuō

Example

听说她已经走了。tīng shuō tā yǐ jīng zǒu le

It is said that she has already left.

Illustration for 听说 (hear that)

How to say “hear that” in Chinese

“Hear that” in Chinese is 听说 (tīng shuō).

News traveling from an earlier speaker to a new listener.

Full entry for 听说: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 听说

我听说这家店的菜很好。wǒ tīng shuō zhè jiā diàn de cài hěn hǎo

I hear that the food at this restaurant is very good.

Tips for using 听说

  • 听说 (tīngshuō, "hear that") can introduce news that turns out to be true, so the word does not by itself mean that the news is false.

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