传闻 (chuán wén): rumor

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: rumor
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

rumor

Chinese explanation

指听别人说的、未经证实的消息
也指社会上流传的某种说法，真实与否还不确定。作动词时，表示听说、听到别人说某事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to pass on

HSK 4

to hear

Example sentences

After the rumor that the company was about to go bankrupt spread within the company, many employees began quietly updating their resumes and preparing to look for other jobs.

The online rumor that the star had already married was later denied by his agent, and the fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing the rumor that the neighborhood was going to be demolished, the neighbors were half-believing and half-doubting, and only believed it when they saw the official notice posted by the government.

He was sued in court by the company on grounds of defamation for spreading rumors that the company had falsified its financial records.

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