乍听起来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乍听起来 Usage and Examples

At first listen

At first blush

Initially

On the face of it

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
乍	zhà	5	suddenly or for the first time
听	tīng	7	to listen, obey, or let
起	qǐ	10	to rise, start, or begin
来	lái	7	to come

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What does 乍听起来 mean in Chinese?

乍听起来 (zhà tīng qǐ lái) means “at first listen, at first blush, Initially, on the face of it”.

How do you pronounce 乍听起来?

乍听起来 is pronounced zhà tīng qǐ lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “At first listen” in Chinese?

“At first listen” is 乍听起来 (zhà tīng qǐ lái) in Chinese.