传闻

傳聞

chuánwén

noun HSK 7 #6,764

Measure Word

一个传闻 gè

Meanings

1 rumor
2 hearsay
3 it is said that

Characters

to pass on; to spread

Examples

关于他辞职的传闻是真的吗？

Guānyú tā cízhí de chuánwén shì zhēn de ma?

Is the rumor about his resignation true?

传闻他们即将合并。

Chuánwén tāmen jíjiāng hébìng.

Rumor has it that they are about to merge.

这只是传闻，不要当真。

Zhè zhǐ shì chuánwén, bú yào dāngzhēn.

This is just hearsay, don't take it seriously.

Tips

usage

传闻 can be used as a noun (a rumor) or at the beginning of a sentence as 'it is rumored that.' It's more formal than 谣言 (rumor with negative connotation) and more neutral in tone.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

闻 wén