旧闻

舊聞

jiùwén

noun #36,746

Meanings

1 old news; outdated news
2 old anecdote; story passed down from former times

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这件事早已成为旧闻。

Zhè jiàn shì zǎoyǐ chéngwéi jiùwén.

This matter has long since become old news.

HSK 5

他喜欢翻看名人旧闻。

Tā xǐhuan fānkàn míngrén jiùwén.

He likes to browse old anecdotes about famous people.

Tips

usage

Two flavors: (1) 'stale news', the opposite of 新闻 (news); (2) 'old tales / historical anecdotes', often as a book or column title - e.g. 北京旧闻 'Old Stories of Beijing'.

Stroke Order

旧 jiù

闻 wén