Definition & Meaning

1.hearsay; rumor; talk

2.pass on a message; relay a message

Word usage

chuán yán

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1
n.hearsay; rumor; talk
- guān yú cǐ shì wài jiè chuán yán yǒu hěn duō
  关于此事，外界传言有很多。
  Various rumours about it are going around.
- chuán yán fēi jiǎ
  传言非假。
  It's not just hearsay.
- bù néng rú cǐ qīng xìn chuán yán
  不能如此轻信传言。
  Don't believe these rumours too easily.
synonym
chuán wén传闻 yáo chuán谣传
2
v.pass on a message; relay a message
synonym
chuán huà传话

Word usage

common measure word
"传言" is often matched with measure word "句"or"则"or"个".
- 一句传言
  one sentence of rumor
- 一则传言
  one rumor
- 一个传言
  one rumor

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