传言

傳言

chuányán

noun HSK 7-9 #5,483

Meanings

HSK 3

这只是传言，不要相信。

Zhè zhǐshì chuányán, búyào xiāngxìn.

This is just a rumor, don't believe it.

HSK 4

关于他们的传言满天飞。

Guānyú tāmen de chuányán mǎntiānfēi.

Rumors about them are flying everywhere.

HSK 5

传言他已经辞职了。

Chuányán tā yǐjīng cízhí le.

Rumor has it that he has already resigned.

usage

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

传 chuán

言 yán