粵

好hou2聽teng1

simp好听
hou2 teng1hou2 ting1hǎo tīng

English

  1. pleasant to hear
  2. (adjective) (of music) 1. Great (so someone loves it); (of the words in conversation) Polite and reasonable
  3. pleasant (sound)
  4. pleasant to hear; pleasant-sounding; flattering

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 聲音悦耳,為人帶嚟享受
  2. 講嘢嘅內容令人有好感

Examples

  • 你最好聽個醫生講。

    You had better do as the doctor advised you.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 呢個歌星唱歌幾好聽。

    This singer sings really well. ----

  • 佢份人講得好聽啲就係知慳識儉。

    He is frugal, to say the least of it.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 有求於人嘅時候就要講啲好聽嘅説話。

    You should say something nice when asking someone for a favour.

  • 呢隻草蜢,我覺得佢嘅聲音好好聽㗎!

    I love the sound this grasshopper makes!

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 呢到除咗阿Tom之外仲有好多人唱歌唱得好好聽。

    Tom isn't the only one here who's a good singer.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 食完晚飯,佢就攞佢支結他出嚟,彈咗幾首好好聽嘅西班牙民歌俾我哋聽。

    He got out his guitar after dinner and played some beautiful Spanish ballads for us.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 呢個歌好好听。

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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