据悉 jùxī according to reports
according to reports; it is reported (that)
How to remember 据悉: 据 according to + 悉 know = according to reports.
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How it is used
- It is reported that - a formal sentence-opener in journalism - 据悉，会议将于下周举行 (jùxī, huìyì jiāng yú xiàzhōu jǔxíng) it is reported the meeting will be held next week.
- Contrast the spoken 据说 (jùshuō, they say). 据悉 belongs to written news; it cites reports, not hearsay.