tīng láidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc) / to ring (true) / to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression) / to hear from somewhere
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

聽來 听来 [ting1 lai2] /to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc)/to ring (true)/to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)/to hear from somewhere/

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听来
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.