风闻 (fēng wén) — to learn through hearsay; to get wind of
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning 'to learn through hearsay, to get wind of'. Less common in speech than 听说; the two can take the same object, but 听说 also covers a broader range of sources.
verb
to learn through hearsayto get wind of
Examples
- 风闻。Wǒ fēng wén zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chuán kāi le.I heard through hearsay that this matter has already spread.
- 风闻，。Tā fēng wén gōng sī yào cái yuán, xīn lǐ hěn bù ān.He got wind that the company was going to lay off people, and he felt very uneasy.
- 风闻，。Dà jiā fēng wén zhè ge xiāo xi, dōu hěn jīng yà.Everyone heard through hearsay about this news and was very surprised.
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