传言

傳言
chuányán
noun HSK 6 #5,483

Meanings

  1. 1 rumor; hearsay
  2. 2 it is said that; word has it

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè zhǐshì chuányán, bùyào xiāngxìn.
This is just a rumor, don't believe it.
HSK 4
Guānyú tāmen de chuányán mǎntiānfēi.
Rumors about them are flying everywhere.
HSK 5
Chuányán tā yǐjīng cízhí le.
Rumor has it that he has already resigned.

Tips

usage
传言 is relatively neutral. 谣言 (yáoyán) is stronger and implies the rumor is false/malicious.

Stroke Order

chuán
yán