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The word "新闻" is formed by combining the character "新", meaning "new", with "闻", meaning "to hear" or "what is heard", creating a literal sense of "new things heard" to denote recent information or reports, which is the modern meaning for "news".

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢看新闻。

Wǒ xǐhuān kàn xīnwén.

I like to watch the news.

新闻节目很有趣。

Xīnwén jiémù hěn yǒuqù.

News programs are very interesting.

看新闻能增长知识。

Kàn xīnwén néng zēngzhǎng zhīshi.

Watching the news can increase knowledge.

我每天通过电视看新闻。

Wǒ měitiān tōngguò diànshì kàn xīnwén.

I watch the news on TV every day.

这条新闻引起了广泛的公众讨论。

Zhè tiáo xīnwén yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn de gōngzhòng tǎolùn.

This piece of news sparked widespread public discussion.

Word Definition - 新闻

xīn wén news; journalism

Individual Character Details

新 xīn, xīn
闻 wén, wén