据传 (jù chuán) — it is said that; according to rumor
Definition
Written/formal phrase meaning 'reportedly / according to rumor' — used in news or academic writing to attribute unverified information. No listed near-synonyms; pair with a clause, not a direct quote.
verb
it is said thataccording to rumor
Examples
- 据传。jù chuán Tā xià ge yuè huì cí zhí.Rumor has it that he will resign next month.
- 据传。jù chuán Nà chǎng shì gù shì rén wéi zào chéng de.According to rumor, that accident was caused by human error.
- 据传。jù chuán Zhè jiā gōng sī jí jiāng bèi shōu gòu.Rumor has it that this company is about to be acquired.
Grammar
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