好聽 [－听]

Jyutping hou2 teng1
Pinyin hǎo tīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. pleasant to hear
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) (of music) 1. Great (so someone loves it); (of the words in conversation) Polite and reasonable
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    聲音​悦耳​，​為​人​帶​嚟​享受
    pleasant (sound)
    • 呢個歌星唱歌幾好聽。
      呢个歌星唱歌几好听。
      ni1 go3 go1 sing1 coeng3 go1 gei2 hou2 teng1.
      This singer sings really well.
  2. 形容詞
    講​嘢​嘅​內​容​令人​有​好感
    pleasant to hear; pleasant-sounding; flattering
    • 有求於人嘅時候就要講啲好聽嘅説話。
      有求于人嘅时候就要讲啲好听嘅说话。
      jau5 kau4 jyu1 jan4 ge3 si4 hau6 zau6 jiu3 gong2 di1 hou2 teng1 ge3 syut3 waa6.
      You should say something nice when asking someone for a favour.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    pleasant-sounding; nice to the ears; euphonious
    • 他是有文化的人，説的話非常好聽。
      他是有文化的人，说的话非常好听。
      tā shì yǒu wén huà de rén ， shuō de huà fēi cháng hǎo tīng ．
      He's well-educated, and speaks very smoothly.
    • 這位歌手唱的歌很好聽！
      这位歌手唱的歌很好听！
      zhè wèi gē shǒu chàng de gē hěn hǎo tīng ！
      The songs this singer sings are fantastic!
    • 我中文名唔好听。
      我中文名唔好听。
      ngo5 zung1 man4 meng2 m4 hou2 teng1.
      My Chinese name sounds terrible.
    • 讲得好听就[…[[#Chinese|]]]，讲得唔好听就[…[[#Chinese|]]]
      讲得好听就[…[[#Chinese|]]]，讲得唔好听就[…[[#Chinese|]]]
      gong2 dak1 hou2 teng1 zau6 …, gong2 dak1 m4 hou2 teng1 zau6 …
      to word it nicely […]; to word it not-so-nicely […]
  2. adj
    honorable; decent
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #141
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我妹妹唱歌很好听。
    我妹妹唱歌很好聽。
    wǒ mèi mei chàng gē hěn hǎo tīng 。
    • My sister sings songs very well.
  2. Mandarin
    他的声音很好听。
    他的聲音很好聽。
    tā de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng 。
    • He has a pleasant voice.
  3. Mandarin
    你在笑我还是怎样？我跟你说了三次不要说话好好听课。
    你在笑我還是怎樣？我跟你説了三次不要説話好好聽課。
    nǐ zài xiào wǒ hái shi zěn yàng ？ wǒ gēn nǐ shuō le sān cì bù yào shuō huà hǎo hǎo tīng kè 。
    • Are you making fun of me or what? That's thrice now that I've told you to stop talking and to pay attention to the class.
  4. Mandarin
    跟我的年轻朋友讲一个好听的故事。
    跟我的年輕朋友講一個好聽的故事。
    gēn wǒ de nián qīng péng you jiǎng yí gè hǎo tīng de gù shì 。
    • I am telling a good story to my younger friend.
  5. Mandarin
    她的言讲非常好听。
    她的言講非常好聽。
    tā de yán jiǎng fēi cháng hǎo tīng 。
    • Her speech was excellent.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你最好听个医生讲。
    你最好聽個醫生講。
    nei5 zeoi3 hou2 ting1 go3 ji1 sang1 gong2 。
    • You had better do as the doctor advised you.
    • You'd better do as the doctor advised you.
  2. Cantonese
    佢份人讲得好听啲就系知悭识俭。
    佢份人講得好聽啲就係知慳識儉。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 gong2 dak1 hou2 teng1 di1 zau6 hai6 zi1 haan1 sik1 gim6 。
    • He is frugal, to say the least of it.
  3. Cantonese
    食完晚饭，佢就攞佢支结他出嚟，弹咗几首好好听嘅西班牙民歌俾我哋听。
    食完晚飯，佢就攞佢支結他出嚟，彈咗幾首好好聽嘅西班牙民歌俾我哋聽。
    sik6 jyun4 maan5 faan6 ， keoi5 zau6 lo2 keoi5 zi1 git3 taa1 ceot1 lai4 ， daan2 zo2 gei2 sau2 hou2 hou2 ting1 ge3 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4 go1 bei2 ngo5 dei2 ting1 。
    • He got out his guitar after dinner and played some beautiful Spanish ballads for us.
  4. Cantonese
    呢只草蜢，我觉得佢嘅声音好好听㗎！
    呢隻草蜢，我覺得佢嘅聲音好好聽㗎！
    nei4 zek3 cou2 maang5 ， ngo5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 ge3 sing1 jam1 hou2 hou2 ting1 gaa3 ！
    • I love the sound this grasshopper makes!
  5. Cantonese
    呢到除咗阿Tom之外仲有好多人唱歌唱得好好听。
    呢到除咗阿Tom之外仲有好多人唱歌唱得好好聽。
    nei4 dou3 ceoi4 zo2 aa3 Ｔ o m zi1 ngoi6 zung6 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 coeng3 go1 coeng3 dak1 hou2 hou2 ting1 。
    • Tom isn't the only one here who's a good singer.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你唱歌咁好听，快啲报名参加歌唱比赛啦，唔好犹疑喇。
    你唱歌咁好聽，快啲報名參加歌唱比賽啦，唔好猶疑喇。
    nei5 coeng3 go1 gam3 hou2 teng1, faai3 di1 bou3 meng2 caam1 gaa1 go1 coeng3 bei2 coi3 laa1, m4 hou2 jau4 ji4 laa3.
    • You can sing very well. Why don't you join the singing contest? Don't hesitate!
  2. Cantonese
    好听呀可？
    好聽呀可？
    hou2 teng1 aa3 ho2?
    • (The music is) nice, isn't it?
  3. Cantonese
    咁多首歌，呢首嘅开头最好听。
    咁多首歌，呢首嘅開頭最好聽。
    gam3 do1 sau2 go1, nei1 sau2 ge3 hoi1 tau4 zeoi3 hou2 teng1.
    • Of all these songs, this song has the most pleasant beginning.
  4. Cantonese
    佢嘅歌声好好听。
    佢嘅歌聲好好聽。
    keoi5 ge3 go1 sing1 hou2 hou2 teng1.
    • He sings so nice.
  5. Cantonese
    佢把声好好听。
    佢把聲好好聽。
    keoi5 baa2 seng1 hou2 hou2 teng1
    • Her voice is very pleasant.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    好听
    好聽
    hǎo tīng
    • pleasant-sounding
  2. Mandarin
    你别净说好听的。
    你別淨說好聽的。
    nǐ bié jìng shuō hǎo tīng de ．
    • Don't say only good things.
  3. Mandarin
    我绝对不跳这么好听的OP。
    我絕對不跳這麼好聽的OP。
    wǒ jué duì bù tiào zhè me hǎo tīng de ＯＰ ．
    • I will never skip such an awesome opening.
  4. Mandarin
    超好听
    超好聽
    chāo hǎo tīng
    • really nice to listen to
  5. Mandarin
    他是有文化的人，说的话非常好听。
    他是有文化的人，説的話非常好聽。
    tā shì yǒu wén huà de rén ， shuō de huà fēi cháng hǎo tīng ．
    • He's well-educated, and speaks very smoothly.