hou2 teng1好聽好听

Jyutpinghou2 teng1

Yalehóu tēng

形容詞Common

Definition

Pleasant-sounding or pleasing to the ear; can also mean flattering or pleasant to hear.

pleasant-sounding; sweet-sounding; beautiful to hear
flattering; pleasing to hear; comforting (of speech)

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How it's used

Beyond describing music or singing voices, this term is frequently used to describe someone's tone of voice or the way they phrase things. It can also be used sarcastically to describe words that sound nice but lack sincerity, similar to how one might describe empty flattery.

Examples

le1呢sau2首go1歌zan1真hai6係hou2好teng1聽aa4呀。

This song is really pleasant to listen to.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得le1呢baa2把sing1聲hou2好teng1聽m4唔hou2好teng1聽？

Do you think this voice sounds good?

Common phrases

coeng3唱go1歌hou2好teng1聽

to sing well

gong2講je5嘢hou2好teng1聽

to speak in a pleasant or persuasive way

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a person's personality or character, as it strictly refers to auditory experiences. If you want to say someone is pleasant to be around, use 好相處 instead.