新闻 (xīn wén) — news
Definition
新闻 (xīnwén) is 'news' as a broad category — TV, online, or print. Compared with 消息, it refers to reported news items rather than informal information one person passes to another. 报纸 is the physical newspaper itself, not the content.
noun
news
Measure word · 条, 个
Examples
- 新闻。Wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng tīng xīn wén.I listen to the news every morning.
- 新闻？Zhè tiáo xīn wén nǐ kàn le ma?Have you read this piece of news?
- 新闻。Tā xǐ huan kàn tǐ yù xīn wén.He likes to watch sports news.
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