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流言

liúyán
noun #8,931

Measure Word

一条流言 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 rumor; gossip
  2. 2 unfounded talk; hearsay

Characters

流
liú
to flow; to spread; to circulate
言
yán
speech; words; talk
Flowing + words - words that spread and circulate without a reliable source.

Examples

HSK 4
不要轻易相信流言。
Bùyào qīngyì xiāngxìn liúyán.
Don't easily believe rumors.
HSK 4
关于他的流言满天飞。
Guānyú tā de liúyán mǎntiānfēi.
Rumors about him are flying everywhere.
HSK 7-9
流言蜚语伤害了很多无辜的人。
Liúyán-fēiyǔ shānghài le hěnduō wúgū de rén.
Rumors and slander have hurt many innocent people.

Tips

usage
流言 is always negative - it means unfounded, harmful gossip. The four-character phrase 流言蜚语 is a common intensified form meaning 'rumors and slander.' Compare with 谣言, which is very similar but slightly more formal.

Stroke Order

流 liú
言 yán