news; tidings; message
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
news; tidings; message; word
literaryA literary term for news or correspondence, especially from someone far away. Often used in negative constructions indicating a lack of communication.
yǎo杳
wú无
yīn音
hào耗
completely without news; no tidings whatsoever
bù不
tōng通
yīn音
hào耗
no communication; no exchange of news
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Zì自
cóng从
tā他
yí移
mín民
hǎi海
wài外
，
biàn便
jiǔ久
wú无
yīn音
hào耗
。
Since he immigrated overseas, there has been no news from him for a long time.
Bié别
lái来
yīn音
hào耗
xī稀
，
xiāng相
sī思
kǔ苦
nán难
jīn禁
。
Since we parted, news has been scarce, and the pain of longing is hard to bear.