gossip; hearsay; unofficial news
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
gossip; hearsay; news or information obtained through informal channels or word of mouth rather than official sources
neutralOften carries a connotation of being unverified, unreliable, or secretive. Commonly used in both spoken and written contexts to describe rumors circulating among people.
Zhè这
xiē些
xiǎo小
dào道
xiāo消
xi息
bù不
kě可
kào靠
，
nǐ你
bié别
xiāng相
xìn信
。
These rumors are unreliable; you shouldn't believe them.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
tīng听
dào到
le了
yī一
xiē些
xiǎo小
dào道
xiāo消
xi息
，
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
què确
záo凿
de的
zhèng证
jù据
。
He only heard some gossip and doesn't have any solid evidence.
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Guān官
fāng方
hěn很
kuài快
fǒu否
rèn认
le了
wǎng网
shàng上
liú流
chuán传
de的
gè各
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
dào道
xiāo消
xi息
。
The authorities quickly denied the various rumors circulating online.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
de的
xiǎo小
dào道
xiāo消
xi息
zǒng总
shì是
chuán传
de得
tè特
bié别
kuài快
。
Gossip always spreads especially fast in the company.