How to say “pleasant to the ear” in Chinese
pleasant to the ear, melodious
“Pleasant to the ear” in Chinese is 动听, dòng tīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动听 is read dòng tīng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
On the left, 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “动听”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动听. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她的歌声十分动听tādegēshēngshífēndòngtīngHer singing is very pleasant to listen to.
- 这首民歌真动听zhèshǒumíngēzhēndòngtīngWhat a lovely folk song!
More words from the lesson “Orchestra and song”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pleasant to the ear” in Chinese?
“Pleasant to the ear” in Chinese is 动听, pinyin dòngtīng.
What does 动听 mean?
动听 (dòngtīng) means “pleasant to the ear, melodious”.
How do you write 动听?
动听 is 2 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 听 (tīng) — listen. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动听?
动听 is read dòngtīng. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, tīng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“pleasant to the ear” in the lesson “Orchestra and song”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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