据说

據說

jùshuō

adverb HSK 3 #3,977

Meanings

1 it is said that; reportedly
2 supposedly; allegedly

Characters

according to; to rely on

According to what is said — 'reportedly.'

Examples

据说他去了美国。

Jùshuō tā qù le Měiguó.

It is said that he went to America.

据说明天会下雪。

Jùshuō míngtiān huì xià xuě.

Reportedly it will snow tomorrow.

据说这家餐厅很好吃。

Jùshuō zhè jiā cāntīng hěn hǎochī.

I hear this restaurant is really good.

Tips

usage

据说 is used when you're relaying information from an unspecified source — like English 'I heard that...' or 'They say that...'. Always placed at the beginning of the sentence.

Stroke Order

据 jù

说 shuō