| I 动 be told; hear of: |
| | 听说老王病得很重。 I heard that Lao Wang is very ill. |
| | 你听说过李一这个人没有？ Have you heard of someone called Li Yi? |
| | 她明天走。 ——我听说了。 She's leaving tomorrow. —So I've been told. |
| | 我听人说她到南方去了。 I hear she has gone to the South. |
| | 这只不过是听说而已。 This is only hearsay. or It's nothing but rumour. |
| | 这种事从没听说过。 We've never heard of such a thing. |
