pleasant to the ear; agreeable
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
pleasant to the ear; agreeable to hear; pleasing
Used to describe speech, words, or advice that is pleasing to hear. Often used with verbs like 听 or 听起来, or modifying nouns like 话. Commonly contrasted with 不顺耳.
Zhè这
huà话
tīng听
zhe着
shùn顺
ěr耳
。
These words are pleasant to hear.
Bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
tīng听
shùn顺
ěr耳
de的
huà话
，
bù不
shùn顺
ěr耳
de的
yě也
yào要
tīng听
。
You can't only listen to agreeable words; you must also listen to unpleasant ones.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
ài爱
tīng听
shùn顺
ěr耳
de的
huà话
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
méi没
rén人
gǎn敢
tí提
yì意
jiàn见
。
The leadership likes to hear pleasing words, so no one dares to offer criticism.