难听

nán tīng

HSK 2Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adj

This sense is primarily used to describe sounds, voices, or music.

(of sound) unpleasant to listen to; unpleasing to the ear.

（声音）听着不舒服；不悦耳。

Words:

声音难听说话难听

Synonyms:

刺耳聒耳

Antonyms:

动听悦耳好听

Sentences:

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)电(diàn)锯(jù)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)太(tài)刺(cì)耳(ěr)了(le)，真(zhēn)难(nán)听(tīng)。
The sound of this electric saw is too harsh; it's really unpleasant to the ear.
他(tā)的(de)歌(gē)声(shēng)不(bù)好(hǎo)听(tīng)，甚(shèn)至(zhì)可(kě)以(yǐ)说(shuō)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)难(nán)听(tīng)。
His singing voice isn't nice; you could even say it's a bit grating.

adj

This sense focuses on the content or delivery of speech, implying it's rude or vulgar.

(of speech) crude, harsh, and offensive; difficult to tolerate.

言语粗野刺耳，难以忍受。

Words:

粗野难听难听脏话

Synonyms:

刺耳逆耳

Antonyms:

好听中听文雅

Sentences:

请(qǐng)你(nǐ)不(bù)要(yào)说(shuō)这(zhè)些(xiē)粗(cū)野(yě)难(nán)听(tīng)的(de)话(huà)。
Please don't say these crude and offensive things.
他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)很(hěn)难(nán)听(tīng)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)不(bù)愿(yuàn)意(yì)和(hé)他(tā)聊(liáo)天(tiān)。
He speaks in a very harsh manner, and nobody wants to chat with him.

adj

This sense is used to describe situations, actions, or reputations that are embarrassing or dishonorable. It often implies that if others found out, it would sound bad.

disgraceful; shameful; bringing a bad reputation.

不体面；不光彩。

Words:

谤议难听名声难听

Antonyms:

好听体面光彩

Sentences:

要(yào)是(shì)大(dà)家(jiā)知(zhī)道(dào)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)，名(míng)声(shēng)就(jiù)难(nán)听(tīng)了(le)。
If everyone finds out about this, our reputation will be in disgrace.
借(jiè)钱(qián)不(bù)还(huán)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)事(shì)，传(chuán)出(chū)去(qù)多(duō)难(nán)听(tīng)啊(a)。
Things like borrowing money and not paying it back—it sounds so shameful if it gets out.

Characters Breakdown

difficult; hard

to listen (to)