How to Say ‘Sounds like’ in Traditional Chinese
聽起來
tīng qǐ lái
[ting chee-lai]
💬 Usage Tip: 聽起來 means 'sounds' as in 'gives that impression when heard.' The pattern verb + 起來 often means 'seems/feels in that way,' like 看起來 'looks' and 吃起來 'tastes.'
Phrase Breakdown
聽起來
tīng qǐ lái
[ting chee-lai]
sounds like; seems
Used when reacting to what you hear or to someone’s description.
你說的團隊文化聽起來很不錯。
The team culture you described sounds pretty good.
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