nán
tīng

HSK 2
common
adjective

Meaning of 难听

难听 means unpleasant to the ear; harsh-sounding; grating; offensive; coarse; vulgar (of speech). Pronounced nán tīng. HSK 2.

  • unpleasant to the ear; harsh-sounding; grating
  • offensive; coarse; vulgar (of speech)
  • embarrassing; disgraceful; scandalous

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zi
guài
shēng
guài
diào
de
 
zhēn
nán
tīng
 

This piece sounds really strange and discordant—it's so unpleasant to hear.

chàng
tài
nán
tīng
le
 
méi
rén
yuàn
tīng
 

He sings so badly that no one wants to listen.

zhuāng
xiū
de
shēng
yīn
zhēn
nán
tīng
 
xiàng
diàn
zuàn
zài
nǎo
zi
zhuàn
 

The renovation noise from next door is so harsh—it sounds like an electric drill spinning inside my head.