误传 (wù chuán) — to misrepresent, to transmit (facts) incorrectly
Definition
误传 means information or facts were passed along incorrectly, often through a chain. Common in news and media contexts, paired with 事实/消息.
verb
to misrepresentto transmit (facts) incorrectly
Examples
- 误传。Zhè ge xiāo xi bèi wù chuán le.This news was misreported.
- 误传，。Jì zhě wù chuán le shì shí, dǎo zhì hěn duō rén wù jiě.The journalist misreported the facts, causing many people to misunderstand.
- 误传。Qǐng bú yào wù chuán wǒ de huà.Please don't misrepresent my words.
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