听起来

聽起來

tīngqǐlái

verb

Meanings

1 to sound like
2 it sounds (as if)

Characters

Examples

这个主意听起来不错。

Zhège zhǔyi tīngqǐlái búcuò.

This idea sounds pretty good.

听起来她很生气。

Tīngqǐlái tā hěn shēngqì.

It sounds like she's really angry.

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