How to Say ‘Sounds good.’ in Simplified Chinese
听起来不错。
tīng qǐ lái bù cuò
[ting-chee-lie boo-tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [听起来] goes before the judgment, like [听起来不错] or [听起来很有意思]. It's the same pattern as English "sounds + adjective," but all in one word.
Phrase Breakdown
听起来
tīng qǐ lái
[ting-chee-lie]
to sound; to seem from what one hears
Used when giving your reaction to something you hear.
你现在每天锻炼，听起来很有精神。
You exercise every day now; that sounds energetic.
不错
bù cuò
[boo-tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
A polite and common way to say something sounds good or acceptable.
这个办法不错，可以试试。
This method is not bad; you can give it a try.
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