旧闻 (jiù wén) — past events; old news; historical matters

Definition

旧闻 means 'old news' — events or reports from the past, usually of historical interest. Compare 新闻 (current news) and 旧事 (past personal matters); 旧闻 leans toward reported, often public, events.

noun

past eventsold newshistorical matters

Examples

旧闻。
Zhè xiē jiù wén yǐ jīng hěn shǎo yǒu rén jì de le.
These old events are already rarely remembered.
旧闻。
Jì zhě bào dào de què shì yí duàn jiù wén.
What the journalist reported was actually an old piece of news.
旧闻。
Zhè běn shū shōu jí le hěn duō lì shǐ shàng de jiù wén.
This book collects many historical past events.

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