Breakdown of Tôi nghe nói chủ thể bị ngược sáng.
tôi
me
nghe nói
to hear that
bị
(passive marker)
chủ thể
the photographic subject
Questions & Answers about Tôi nghe nói chủ thể bị ngược sáng.
What does nghe nói mean in this sentence?
Nghe nói is a very common Vietnamese expression meaning to hear that, to be told that, or I heard that.
In this sentence, Tôi nghe nói... does not mean that the speaker literally heard someone speaking at that moment. It introduces reported information, similar to:
- I heard that...
- People say that...
- I was told that...
So Tôi nghe nói chủ thể bị ngược sáng means the speaker is passing on information they heard from somewhere else.
Why is there no word for that after nghe nói?
In English, we often say I heard that... In Vietnamese, the connector equivalent to that is often omitted.
So these are all possible:
- Tôi nghe nói chủ thể bị ngược sáng.
- Tôi nghe nói là chủ thể bị ngược sáng.
- Tôi nghe nói rằng chủ thể bị ngược sáng.
All are understandable, but the version without là or rằng is very natural and common, especially in everyday speech.
- là sounds conversational and common
- rằng sounds more formal or written
What does chủ thể mean here?