How to Say ‘Hearing you say that’ in Traditional Chinese
聽你這樣說
tīng nǐ zhè yàng shuō
[ting ni zhe yang shuo]
💬 Usage Tip: [聽你這樣說] literally means "hearing you say it like that," and [這樣] often means "like this/like that" in a broad, natural way. You can reuse it in [你這樣講] or [別這樣想].
Phrase Breakdown
聽
tīng
[ting]
to hear; to listen
A common verb meaning to hear or listen. In this phrase, it means 'hearing' what someone says.
在酒吧裡，聽你這樣說，我忍不住想多看你一眼。
At the bar, hearing you say that, I can't help but take another look at you.
你
nǐ
[ni]
you
The standard singular 'you' in Mandarin, used casually or politely depending on context.
在酒吧裡，聽你這樣說，我忍不住想多看你一眼。
At the bar, hearing you say that, I can't help but take another look at you.
這樣
zhè yàng
[zhe yang]
like this; this way
Describes the manner of doing or saying something, meaning 'like this' or 'in this way.'
在酒吧裡，聽你這樣說，我忍不住想多看你一眼。
At the bar, hearing you say that, I can't help but take another look at you.
說
shuō
[shuo]
to say; to speak
A very common verb for speaking or saying something.
在酒吧裡，聽你這樣說，我忍不住想多看你一眼。
At the bar, hearing you say that, I can't help but take another look at you.
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