hearsay; rumor; to pass on a message
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
hearsay; rumor; unverified news passed on by word of mouth
neutralOften implies information that may not be true or verified, spreading from person to person.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
de的
chuán传
yán言
，
bù不
néng能
dàng当
zhēn真
。
This is just hearsay from gossip and cannot be taken seriously.
Guān关
yú于
gōng公
sī司
chóng重
zǔ组
de的
chuán传
yán言
yǐ已
jīng经
chuán传
biàn遍
zhěng整
gè个
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
le了
。
Rumors about the company's restructuring have already spread throughout the office.
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Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
méi没
yǒu有
gēn根
jù据
de的
chuán传
yán言
。
Don't easily believe in those baseless rumors.
verb
to pass on a message; to relay words
literaryLiterary or formal register; to convey what someone else has said.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
wèi为
shuāng双
fāng方
chuán传
yán言
sòng送
yǔ语
，
chōng充
dāng当
gōu沟
tōng通
de的
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
He often acts as a communication bridge, passing messages back and forth between the two parties.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xìn信
shǐ使
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
zhí职
zé责
jiù就
shì是
chuán传
yán言
。
In ancient times, the main duty of a messenger was to relay messages.