Chinese word

听不清楚

Pronunciation

Pinyintīng bù qīng chǔ

Meaning

  • verbcan't hear clearly

Example

这里太吵，我听不清楚你说的。zhè lǐ tài chǎo wǒ tīng bù qīng chǔ nǐ shuō de

It's too noisy here, so I can't hear what you're saying clearly.

Illustration for 听不清楚 (can't hear clearly)

More examples

路边施工声太响，我听不清楚广播里的信息。lù biān shī gōng shēng tài xiǎng wǒ tīng bù qīng chǔ guǎng bō lǐ de xìn xī

The road construction noise is too loud, so I can't hear the information in the broadcast clearly.

Core concept

A voice is audible, but its separate words blur together.

Common phrases

  • 听不清楚你刚才说的名字tīng bù qīng chǔ nǐ gāng cái shuō de míng zì

    can't hear the name you just said clearly

  • 公共汽车上听不清楚广播gōng gòng qì chē shàng tīng bù qīng chǔ guǎng bō

    can't hear the bus announcement clearly

Similar words

听不清tīng bù qīng: Fail to make out spoken words clearly.
没听清méi tīng qīng: Have failed to hear something clearly on a particular occasion.
听不懂tīng bù dǒng: Hear the sound but fail to understand its meaning.
听不到tīng bú dào: Be unable to hear a sound because it does not reach the listener.

Definition in Chinese

能够听到声音但无法辨认出具体词句或意思。néng gòu tīng dào shēng yīn dàn wú fǎ biàn rèn chū jù tǐ cí jù huò yì si

Word origin

听 (tīng, "hear") is followed by the negative marker 不 (bù, "not") and 清楚 (qīngchǔ, "clear"), forming the idea that hearing does not become clear enough for the words to be understood.

Usage tips

  • This phrase commonly describes a listening problem caused by conditions such as noise, distance, or low volume, rather than a lack of attention.

Other meanings

  • can't make outverb

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