听起来

聽起來

tīngqǐlái

verb

Meanings

1 to sound like
2 it sounds (as if)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

听起来她很生气。

Tīngqǐlái tā hěn shēngqì.

It sounds like she's really angry.

HSK 3

这个主意听起来不错。

Zhège zhǔyi tīngqǐlái búcuò.

This idea sounds pretty good.

HSK 5

这首歌听起来很熟悉。

Zhè shǒu gē tīngqǐlái hěn shúxī.

This song sounds very familiar.

Tips

grammar

V起来 pattern: 听 (listen) + 起来 = impression through hearing. Same pattern: 看起来 (looks like), 吃起来 (tastes like).

Stroke Order

听 tīng

起 qǐ

来 lái