听说

聽說

tīngshuō

verb HSK 2 #421

Meanings

1 I heard that
2 it is said

Characters

Examples

听说你要去中国？

Tīngshuō nǐ yào qù Zhōngguó?

I heard you're going to China?

听说那家餐厅很好吃。

Tīngshuō nà jiā cāntīng hěn hǎochī.

I heard that restaurant is delicious.

听说明天不上课。

Tīngshuō míngtiān bù shàngkè.

I heard there's no class tomorrow.

Tips

usage

听说 at the beginning of a sentence indicates hearsay — something you heard from others but haven't confirmed yourself.

Stroke Order

听 tīng

说 shuō