English–Chinese
“rumor” in Chinese
How to say “rumor” in Chinese
“Rumor” in Chinese is 传言 (chuán yán).
A message passed from person to person while its truth remains unconfirmed.
Example sentences with 传言
媒体很快辟谣，证明那些传言不实。méi tǐ hěn kuài pì yáo zhèng míng nà xiē chuán yán bù shí
The media quickly refuted the rumors, proving that they were false.
Tips for using 传言
- In conversation, 有传言说 (yǒu chuányán shuō, "there is a rumor that") introduces a claim as unconfirmed, so it does not present the claim as established fact.
Other Chinese words for “rumor”
传闻很快在学校里传开了。chuán wén hěn kuài zài xué xiào lǐ chuán kāi le
The rumor quickly spread throughout the school.
别听谣言，要看证据。bié tīng yáo yán yào kàn zhèng jù
Don't believe rumors; look at the evidence.