听说

tīng shuō

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to hear (sth said)
2. one hears (that)
3. hearsay
4. listening and speaking

Word relationships

Related words

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• 听到 tīng dào 听到 tīng dào to hear Literal hearing; 听说 implies hearing about something, while 听到 is direct auditory perception.: to hear

Synonyms

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• 据说 jù shuō 据说 jù shuō it is said that; reportedly Used to indicate something is reported or rumored, but 据说 is more formal.: it is said that; reportedly
• 传闻 chuán wén 传闻 chuán wén rumor More formal, often used for rumors or hearsay in written language.: rumor

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 过 to indicate 'have heard of': 我听说过这个人 (I've heard of this person).

Common mistakes

听说 cannot be used for direct listening (e.g., listening to music); use 听 for that. 听说 is specifically for 'hearing about' information.

Example Sentences

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听说 你要去北京工作了。

I heard that you're going to work in Beijing.

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Words Containing 听说

• 听说读写 听说读写 tīng shuō dú xiě: listening, speaking, reading and writing (language skills)

Child Words of 听说

• 听 听 yǐn: smile (archaic)
• 听 听 tīng: to listen to; to hear
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say