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难听
nántīng
Description
"难听"是说声音不好听，或者话让人不舒服。
"难听" means that a sound is unpleasant or words make people uncomfortable.
比如唱歌唱得不好，或者说了脏话，我们都可以说很难听。
For example, if someone sings badly or says bad words, we can say it's very "难听".
Meanings
难听nántīng
unpleasant to hear; sounding bad
他唱歌很难听。
He sings very badly.
难听nántīng
offensive or crude (of words)
这话太难听了，别说了。
That sounds too harsh, stop talking.
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Notes
- Etymology
难 (hard/un-) + 听 (to listen), literally "hard to listen to."
- Nuance
难听 covers both bad sound quality and rude, hurtful speech.
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