谣传 (yáo chuán) — (noun) rumor; (verb) to rumor, to spread a rumor
Definition
谣传 highlights the act of unverified information spreading from mouth to mouth, more focused on the process of rumor-spreading than 传闻 (which leans toward a specific unverified report). Often implies the information is unreliable.
noun
rumor
verb
to rumorto spread a rumor
Examples
- 谣传，。Zhè zhǐ shì yí gè yáo chuán, bù néng xiāng xìn.This is just a rumor; you shouldn't believe it.
- 谣传。Yǒu rén zài yáo chuán gōng sī yào dǎo bì de xiāo xi.Someone is spreading rumors that the company is going bankrupt.
- 谣传。Guān yú tā de yáo chuán hěn kuài chuán kāi le.Rumors about him spread quickly.
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