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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 耳听为虚
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
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List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 57,995 | - | 74,754 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 耳 | ěr | - ear - handle (archaeology) - and that is all (Classical Chinese) |
| 听 | yǐn | - smile (archaic) |
| 听 | tīng | - to listen to; to hear - to heed; to obey - a can (loanword from English "tin") - classifier for canned beverages - to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]) - (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. [ting4]) |
| 为 | wéi | - as (in the capacity of) - to take sth as - to act as - to serve as - to behave as - to become - to be - to do - by (in the passive voice) |
| 为 | wèi | - because of - for - to |
| 为 | wéi | - variant of 為|为[wei2] |
| 为 | wèi | - variant of 為|为[wei4] |
| 虚 | xū | - emptiness - void - abstract theory or guiding principles - empty or unoccupied - diffident or timid - false - humble or modest - (of health) weak - virtual - in vain |
Other Words Containing 耳听为虚
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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