spread rumors; rumor; hearsay
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to spread rumors; to be rumored
Used when unverified information is being circulated, often implying the information may be false.
Wǎng网
shàng上
yáo谣
chuán传
tā他
chū出
shì事
le了
。
Rumors are spreading online that something happened to him.
Yáo谣
chuán传
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jí即
jiāng将
pò破
chǎn产
。
It is rumored that this company is about to go bankrupt.
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Dào到
chù处
dōu都
zài在
yáo谣
chuán传
tā他
men们
yào要
lí离
hūn婚
de的
xiāo消
xi息
。
Everywhere people are spreading rumors about their impending divorce.
noun
rumor; hearsay; unverified report
Refers to the circulating misinformation itself rather than the act of spreading it.
Zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
yáo谣
chuán传
，
nǐ你
bù不
yào要
xiāng相
xìn信
。
These are all just rumors; don't believe them.
Tīng听
xìn信
yáo谣
chuán传
huì会
shàng上
dàng当
shòu受
piàn骗
。
Believing rumors will lead to being deceived.
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Zhè这
bù不
guò过
shì是
yáo谣
chuán传
ér而
yǐ已
，
méi没
yǒu有
shì事
shí实
gēn根
jù据
。
This is nothing but a rumor; there is no factual basis.