Questions & Answers about Tôi nghe nói góc chụp này rất đẹp.
What does nghe nói mean in this sentence?
Nghe nói is a very common expression meaning to hear that, to have heard that, or it’s said that.
So Tôi nghe nói... means something like:
- I heard that...
- I’ve heard that...
- I hear that...
It often introduces information you got from other people, not necessarily something you witnessed yourself.
Why are both nghe and nói used together? Doesn’t nghe already mean to hear?
Yes, nghe by itself means to hear or to listen. But nghe nói is a fixed expression.
Literally, it looks like hear + say, but together it functions like hear that / be told that / hear people say that.
Compare:
- Tôi nghe nhạc. = I listen to music.
- Tôi nghe tiếng mưa. = I hear the sound of rain.
- Tôi nghe nói góc chụp này rất đẹp. = I heard that this angle is very nice.
So here, nghe nói is better understood as one expression rather than translated word-by-word.
What does góc chụp mean exactly?