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The word 传闻 is formed by combining the character 传, meaning "to transmit" or "spread", with 闻, meaning "to hear" or "news". Together, they create a compound where 传 denotes the action of spreading and 闻 refers to auditory information, resulting in the meaning "rumor" or "hearsay" as spread through what is heard.

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这个传闻不可信。

Zhège chuánwén bù kěxìn.

This rumor is not credible.

我听到了关于他离职的传闻。

Wǒ tīng dàole guānyú tā lízhí de chuánwén.

I heard the rumor about him resigning.

听说那只是个未经证实的传闻。

Tīngshuō nà zhǐ shì gè wèi jīng zhèngshí de chuánwén.

I heard that was just an unconfirmed rumor.

关于学校搬迁的传闻引起了家长们的焦虑。

Guānyú xuéxiào bānqiān de chuánwén yǐnqǐle jiāzhǎngmen de jiāolǜ.

The rumor about the school's relocation has caused anxiety among parents.

如果这个负面传闻被广泛传播，公司股价就会受到影响。

Rúguǒ zhège fùmiàn chuánwén bèi guǎngfàn chuánbō, gōngsī gǔjià jiù huì shòu dào yǐngxiǎng.

If this negative rumor spreads widely, the company's stock price will be affected.

Word Definition - 传闻

chuán wén rumor; hearsay

Individual Character Details

传 chuán, zhuàn
闻 wén, wén