据悉 (jù xī) — according to reports; it is reported that
Definition
据 jù means 'according to', so 据悉 reads as 'according to what is known/reported' — written and formal, used to cite a news source. 据说 is similar but less formal; 传闻 leans toward unverified rumor.
verb
according to reportsit is reported that
Examples
- 据悉，。jù xī, Zhè cì dì zhèn méi yǒu zào chéng zhòng dà sǔn shī.According to reports, this earthquake did not cause major losses.
- 据悉，。jù xī, Shuāng fāng yǐ jīng dá chéng chū bù xié yì.It is reported that the two sides have reached a preliminary agreement.
- 据悉，。jù xī, Gāi dì qū de rén kǒu zhèng zài kuài sù zēng zhǎng.According to reports, the population of that region is growing rapidly.
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