unconfirmed news; rumor
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unconfirmed news; uncorroborated report; rumor
dialectA colloquial term, often used to describe hearsay or preliminary, unverified information. Typically used with an optional suffix "儿" (ér).
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
huāng荒
xìn信
r儿
，
zhēn真
jiǎ假
hái还
bù不
zhī知
dào道
。
This is just unconfirmed news; we don't know if it's true or false yet.
Xiān先
bié别
jí急
zhe着
xià下
jié结
lùn论
，
tīng听
dào到
de的
dōu都
shì是
xiē些
huāng荒
xìn信
。
Don't rush to a conclusion; what you've heard is all unconfirmed reports.
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Tā他
chuán传
lái来
yī一
gè个
huāng荒
xìn信
，
shuō说
gōng公
sī司
kě可
néng能
yào要
bān搬
jiā家
。
He brought an uncorroborated report saying the company might move.