据说 jùshuō it is said that
it is said that; reportedly
How to remember 据说: 据 according to + 说 say = it is said that.
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How it is used
- 'It is said / reportedly / I heard that' - 据说他要走了 (jùshuō tā yào zǒu le) supposedly he's leaving.
- A hedging opener signaling secondhand, unverified info. Sits at the start of the clause. Distinguish from 听说 (tīngshuō, 'I heard', more personal) - 据说 is a bit more impersonal/reportorial.
- 据 = according to; often 据说/据报道/据了解 in news.
Example sentences
- 据说他爸爸在外国去世了。 Jùshuō tā bàbà zài wàiguó qùshì le.It is said that his father died in a foreign country.
- 据说这个区域埋着财宝。 Jùshuō zhège qūyù máizhe cáibǎo.It is said that treasure is buried in this area.
- 据说这房子是个鬼屋。 Jùshuō zhè fángzi shì gè guǐwū.It is said the house is haunted.