闻
hear; news; smell
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesverb
to hear; to listen to
Basic meaning referring to the sense of hearing.
I hear someone knocking at the door.
Hearing is not as good as seeing, seeing is not as good as doing.
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He pretended not to hear me.
I've never heard such beautiful music.
Listening without hearing is a bad habit.
noun
news; information; rumor
Refers to information obtained through hearing.
What's the news today?
I heard this news from a friend.
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His story spread throughout the entire city.
I just heard a strange rumor.
This matter has become widely known news.
adjective
famous; well-known; renowned
literaryLiterary usage describing someone with good reputation.
He is a world-renowned scientist.
This writer is very famous in literary circles.
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Hangzhou is world-famous for West Lake.
This is a famous long-established shop.
His heroic deeds made him famous throughout the country.
noun
reputation; fame; name
literaryLiterary term referring to one's reputation or fame.
He spent his whole life maintaining his reputation.
This general enjoys high prestige.
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His good reputation spread throughout the village.
We should cherish our reputation.
He earned a good reputation through his actions.
verb
to smell; to sniff
Refers to the sense of smell, often used in spoken language.
Smell this - what's the smell?
A fragrant smell is coming from the kitchen.
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I smell the aroma of food.
This flower smells very fragrant.
The dog is sniffing around with its nose.
noun
a surname
Used when referring to someone with the surname Wen.
His surname is Wen, and his name is Wen Yiduo.
Mr. Wen is our Chinese teacher.
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Wen is not a very common surname.
I have a friend whose surname is Wen.
There have been many famous people with the surname Wen in Chinese history.