When you chat (liáotiān) with your Mandarin-speaking friends, you will likely hear some juicy gossip. If so, you might mention to someone that you have heard (tīngshuō) some news.

Tīngshuō has two characters: 聽說 (traditional) 听说 (simplified). The first one, tīng, means “to hear,” and the second character, shuō, means “to say.”

The literal translation of tīngshuō is “heard tell.”
Examples of Tingshuo

    Wǒ tīngshuō fǎguó xiǎojie hěn piàoliang.
    我聽說法國小姐很漂亮｡
    我听说法国小姐很漂亮｡
    I’ve heard that French women are very beautiful.

    Nǐ tīngshuō le ma? Chén xiānsheng yào qù Měiguó.
    你聽說了嗎? 陳先生要去美國｡
    你听说了吗? 陈先生要去美国｡
    Did you hear? Mr. Chen is going to America.