rumor; hearsay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to hear (something) indirectly; to hear by rumor
Often refers to hearing information that is not officially confirmed.
Wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
chuán传
wén闻
tā他
yào要
lí离
zhí职
，
jù具
tǐ体
qíng情
kuàng况
hái还
bù不
qīng清
chu楚
。
I only heard by rumor that he's going to resign; the specific situation is still unclear.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
chuán传
wén闻
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yào要
dǎo倒
bì闭
le了
。
Everyone is hearing rumors that this company is going bankrupt.
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Sú俗
yǔ语
shuō说
，
chuán传
wén闻
bù不
rú如
qīn亲
jiàn见
。
As the saying goes, hearing is not as good as seeing with your own eyes.
noun
rumor; hearsay; unverified story
Refers to information or stories that are passed around without official verification; often implies unreliability.
Guān关
yú于
míng明
xīng星
de的
chuán传
wén闻
cháng常
cháng常
shì是
jiǎ假
de的
。
Rumors about celebrities are often false.
Zhè这
ge个
chuán传
wén闻
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
biàn遍
le了
zhěng整
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
。
This rumor has spread throughout the whole town.
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Xīn新
wén闻
jì记
zhě者
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
zhè这
xiē些
chuán传
wén闻
shì是
fǒu否
shǔ属
shí实
。
Journalists are investigating whether these rumors are true.
Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
de的
gè各
zhǒng种
chuán传
wén闻
。
Don't readily believe all kinds of rumors on the internet.