听说

tīng shuō · ting shuo

Traditional 聽說

Meaning

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

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)听(tīng)说(shuō)你(nǐ)通(tōng)过(guò)了(le)入(rù)学(xué)考(kǎo)试(shì)。恭(gōng)喜(xǐ)你(nǐ)了(le)!

I hear you passed the entrance exam. Congratulations!

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02

听(tīng)说(shuō)这(zhè)家(jiā)新(xīn)开(kāi)的(de)餐(cān)厅(tīng)味(wèi)道(dào)不(bú)错(cuò),我(wǒ)们(men)周(zhōu)末(mò)去(qù)试(shì)试(shi)吧(ba)。

I hear the food at this newly opened restaurant is pretty good; let's go try it this weekend.

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