How to Say ‘Can't hear clearly’ in Simplified Chinese
听不清
tīng bù qīng
[ting bù qīng]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 不 between an action and its result to say you can't manage it. Also 看不清 "can't see clearly" and 听不懂 "can't understand (by listening)".
Phrase Breakdown
听
tīng
[ting]
listen; hear
To perceive with the ear the sound made by someone or something.
我们在听音乐。
We are listening to music.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
清
qīng
[qīng]
clear(ly)
After a verb, shows the result is clear; with 不 it means 'unable to ... clearly'.
我看不清那个字。
I can't see that character clearly.
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