奇闻 (qí wén) — fantastic story, strange tale, thrilling anecdote
Definition
A 'strange tale' or 'curious story' — often a sensational anecdote reported in the press or passed around as gossip. 奇 emphasizes the oddness; 闻 is the thing heard.
noun
fantastic storystrange talethrilling anecdote
Examples
- 奇闻。Tā jiǎng le yí gè qí wén.He told a fantastic story.
- 奇闻。Zhè ge qí wén zài bào zhǐ shàng dēng chū lái le.This fantastic story was published in the newspaper.
- 奇闻。Lì shǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō qí wén.There are many fantastic stories in history.
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