流言 (liú yán) — rumor, gossip
Definition
流言 specifically means spreading unverified talk (谣言 stresses 'false rumor'). Almost always appears as the set phrase 流言蜚语 meaning rumors and slander.
noun
rumorgossip
Examples
- 流言，。Wǎng luò shàng yǒu hěn duō liú yán, bú yào qīng yì xiāng xìn.There are many rumors on the internet; don't easily believe them.
- 流言。Zhè xiē liú yán yǐng xiǎng le tā de shēng yù.These rumors affected his reputation.
- 流言。Bú yào chuán bō nà xiē méi yǒu gēn jù de liú yán.Don't spread those baseless rumors.
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