听说 (tīngshuō) means Be told (hear). Below are 3 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这个成语我第一次 听说 。
Zhège chéngyǔ wǒ dì yī cì tīngshuō.
This is the first time I have heard this idiom.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 成语
我是从朋友那里间接 听说 的。
Wǒ shì cóng péngyou nàlǐ jiànjiē tīngshuō de.
I heard it indirectly through a friend.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 间接
听说 可以提前放假，同学们巴不得马上收拾行李。
Tīngshuō kěyǐ tíqián fàngjià, tóngxuémen bābùdé mǎshàng shōushi xíngli.
Hearing the holiday might start early, the students could not wait to pack.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 巴不得
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How is 听说 used in a sentence?
This page shows 3 sentences using 听说 (tīngshuō, "Be told (hear)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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