circulate; rumor; hearsay
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to circulate by word of mouth; to be rumored; to spread
Refers to news or information spreading informally through a community without official confirmation.
Cūn村
lǐ里
fēng风
chuán传
，
shuō说
tā他
yào要
bàn办
gōng工
chǎng厂
。
Word spread through the village that he was going to start a factory.
Zuì最
jìn近
fēng风
chuán传
gōng公
sī司
yào要
cái裁
yuán员
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
Recently there have been rumors that the company is going to lay off employees, and everyone is very nervous.
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Zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
zhǐ只
shì是
fēng风
chuán传
，
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
dé得
dào到
zhèng证
shí实
。
This news is just hearsay and has not yet been confirmed.
noun
rumor; hearsay; unverified news
Refers to the information itself rather than the act of spreading it. Often implies the information may not be reliable.
Zhè这
shì是
fēng风
chuán传
，
bù不
yī一
dìng定
kě可
kào靠
。
This is just a rumor; it is not necessarily reliable.
Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
fēng风
chuán传
，
yào要
yǐ以
guān官
fāng方
xiāo消
xi息
wéi为
zhǔn准
。
Don't believe those rumors lightly; rely on official news instead.
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Zhè这
gè个
fēng风
chuán传
zài在
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
chuán传
bō播
de得
hěn很
kuài快
。
This rumor spread very quickly on social media.