传闻 chuánwén rumor
How to remember 传闻: 传 to pass on + 闻 hear = rumor.
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How it is used
- Hearsay / it is rumored - 据传闻,他已经辞职了 (jù chuánwén, tā yǐjīng cízhí le) rumor has it he's already resigned.
- Both noun and verb; often 据传闻 (according to rumor) or 传闻已久 (long rumored).
- Very close to 传言; 传闻 leans slightly more toward 'reports/word going around' and is common in news phrasing.
Example sentences
- 我听传闻说的。 Wǒ tīng chuánwén shuō de.A little bird told me.