动听

dòng tīng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. pleasant to listen to

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 刺耳 cì ěr 刺耳 cì ěr ear-piercing 与‘动听’相反，指声音尖锐、不舒服: ear-piercing

Related words

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• 悦耳 yuè ěr 悦耳 yuè ěr sweet-sounding 多用于书面语，形容声音美妙和谐: sweet-sounding
• 优美 yōu měi 优美 yōu měi graceful 形容旋律、乐曲等优美动人: graceful

Synonyms

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• 好听 hǎo tīng 好听 hǎo tīng pleasant to hear 一般表达‘听起来令人愉快’: pleasant to hear

Usage notes

Collocations

‘动听’常修饰‘歌声’、‘旋律’、‘故事’等名词，一般不用于形容说话声音本身。

Example Sentences

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这首曲子的旋律很 动听 。

The melody of this piece is very pleasant to listen to.

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Words Containing 动听

• 娓娓动听 娓娓动听 wěi wěi dòng tīng: to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)

Child Words of 动听

• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move
• 听 听 yǐn: smile (archaic)
• 听 听 tīng: to listen to; to hear