English–Chinese

“news” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn wén

Example

你看了今天的新闻吗?nǐ kàn le jīn tiān de xīn wén ma

Did you see today's news?

Illustration for 新闻 (news)

How to say “news” in Chinese

“News” in Chinese is 新闻 (xīn wén).

Public information about recent events, shaped into reports for people to read, hear, or watch.

Full entry for 新闻: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 新闻

我每天早上读新闻。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dú xīn wén

I read the news every morning.

Tips for using 新闻

  • Chinese can treat 新闻 (xīnwén, "news") as a whole stream of information, but a measure word such as 一条 (yī tiáo, "one piece") identifies one report.

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