传言

傳言

chuányán

noun HSK 6 #5,483

Meanings

1 rumor; hearsay
2 it is said that; word has it

Characters

to spread; to pass on

Examples

这只是传言，不要相信。

Zhè zhǐshì chuányán, bùyào xiāngxìn.

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

传言他已经辞职了。

Chuányán tā yǐjīng cízhí le.

Rumor has it that he has already resigned.

关于他们的传言满天飞。

Guānyú tāmen de chuányán mǎntiānfēi.

Rumors about them are flying everywhere.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

传 chuán

言 yán