传闻

• Pinyin: chuán wén
• Desglose de hanzi: 传 = 亻 (person) + 专 (phonetic) = to transmit; 闻 = 门 (gate) + 耳 (ear) = to hear, news

Significado

Rumor; rumorología; se dice que.

Describes information that spreads through informal channels without official confirmation. 据传闻 (according to rumors) and 传闻称 (rumors say) are common phrases. Neutral term that doesn't confirm or deny the truth.

Ejemplos

1. 传闻他们公司即将被收购，但官方尚未确认。
2. 关于他辞职的传闻已经满天飞了。
3. 传闻中的新产品据说下个月就会发布。

Guía de uso

Contexto: news, gossip, media

Tono: cautious

Correcto

• 这只是传闻，不一定是真的。(This is just a rumor; it may not be true.)
• 据传闻，两家公司正在秘密谈判合并事宜。(According to rumors, the two companies are secretly negotiating a merger.)

Incorrecto

• 我传闻给他一个消息 (传闻 is not a verb meaning 'to tell' — use 传达 or 告诉 instead)

Origen e historia

Compound of 传 (to transmit, spread) and 闻 (to hear, news). Information that spreads through hearing.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal