传闻

傳聞

chuánwén

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 5

关于他辞职的传闻是真的吗？

Guānyú tā cízhí de chuánwén shì zhēnde ma?

Is the rumor about his resignation true?

HSK 5

传闻他们即将合并。

Chuánwén tāmen jíjiāng hébìng.

Rumor has it that they are about to merge.

HSK 7-9

这只是传闻，不要当真。

Zhè zhǐshì chuánwén, búyào 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