chuán
wén

HSK 7-9
common
noun
verb

Meaning of 传闻

传闻 means to hear (something) indirectly; to hear by rumor; rumor; hearsay; unverified story. Pronounced chuán wén. HSK 7-9.

  • to hear (something) indirectly; to hear by rumor
  • rumor; hearsay; unverified story

Definitions & Examples

zhǐ
shì
chuán
wén
yào
zhí
 
qíng
kuàng
hái
qīng
chu
 

I only heard by rumor that he's going to resign; the specific situation is still unclear.

jiā
dōu
chuán
wén
zhè
jiā
gōng
yào
dǎo
le
 

Everyone is hearing rumors that this company is going bankrupt.

shuō
 
chuán
wén
qīn
jiàn
 

As the saying goes, hearing is not as good as seeing with your own eyes.