据说

• 拼音: jù shuō
• 汉字拆解: 据 = 扌(hand) + 居 (to reside, phonetic), meaning to rely on or according to; 说 = 讠(speech) + 兑 (exchange), meaning to speak

含义

It is said; reportedly; allegedly. Used to introduce information that the speaker has heard but cannot personally confirm.

A hearsay marker that distances the speaker from the truth of the statement. Commonly placed at the beginning of a sentence. Similar to 听说, but 据说 is slightly more formal and implies the information comes from a more authoritative or widespread source.

例句

1. 据说这家餐厅的菜很好吃。
2. 据说明天会下大雨。
3. 据说他以前是一位老师。

用法指南

语境: hearsay, news, everyday

语气: tentative

正确说法

• 据说那个地方的风景很美。(It's said that the scenery there is beautiful.)
• 据说公司要搬到新办公室。(Reportedly, the company is moving to a new office.)

错误说法

• 据说我昨天吃了火锅。(Don't use 据说 for your own confirmed actions — it's for unverified information from others. Say 我昨天吃了火锅.)

起源与历史

Compound of 据 (according to, based on) and 说 (to say, to speak). Literally 'according to what is said' — reported speech.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal