听来 tīng lái

to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)
  2. 2. to ring (true)
  3. 3. to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc)
  4. 4. to hear from somewhere

Characters

Character Meaning
听 tīng HSK 1
to listen; to hear; to obey
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next