Definition & Meaning

1.unpleasant to hear; (of sound) awful; (of sound) unmusical

2.offensive; coarse; crude; vulgar

3.(of things) shameful; scandalous; indecent; outrageous

nán tīng

难 听

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1
adj.unpleasant to hear; (of sound) awful; (of sound) unmusical
- zhè ge qǔ zi guài shēng guài diào de kě zhēn nán tīng
  这个曲子怪声怪调的，可真难听。
  This song sounds weird and it is just sickening.
- nán tīng de yīn yuè
  难听的音乐
  terrible music
- shēng yīn nán tīng
  声音难听
  have an unpleasant voice
synonym
cì ěr刺耳 nì ěr逆耳
antonym
hǎo tīng好听 dòng tīng动听 yuè ěr悦耳
2
adj.offensive; coarse; crude; vulgar
- tā bèi hòu shuō le nǐ hěn duō nán tīng huà
  她背后说了你很多难听话。
  She said a lot of mean things about you behind your back.
- mà rén duō nán tīng
  骂人，多难听！
  How awful, cursing people like that!
- nán tīng jí le
  难听极了
  extremely crude
synonym
cì ěr刺耳 nì ěr逆耳
3
adj.(of things) shameful; scandalous; indecent; outrageous
- zhè shì qing shuō chu qu duō nán tīng
  这事情说出去多难听。
  The story will create a scandal once it gets out.
- zhè zhǒng shì qing hái shuō tā gàn shén me duō nán tīng
  这种事情还说它干什么，多难听！
  Why bring that up, it's so shameful!
- zhè shì chuán chu qu duō nán tīng
  这事传出去多难听。
  It will be embarrassing if it leaked out.

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