听不清

聽不清
tīngbuqīng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 can't hear clearly
  2. 2 unable to make out (what is being said)

Examples

Nǐ shuō shénme? Wǒ tīng bu qīng.
What did you say? I can't hear you clearly.
Xìnhào tài chà, wǒ tīng bu qīng nín shuō de huà.
The signal is too bad — I can't make out what you're saying.

Tips

grammar
Potential complement structure: ('hear') + + ('clear') = 'unable to hear clearly'. The positive form is ('can hear clearly'). Same pattern as (can't see clearly) and 听不懂 (can't understand).
usage
The go-to phrase on bad phone connections, in noisy rooms, or on video calls. Often paired with 信号不好 or a request: 再说?

Stroke Order

tīng
qīng