谣
言

Rumor in Chinese: 谣言 (yáo yán)

yáo yán

rumor

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 謠言1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1rumor

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谣
言

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ㄧㄠˊ

yáo

ㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˊ/ second tone

ㄧㄢˊ

yán

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

谣言

Simplified

謠言

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 别轻信网上的这些谣言。

    bié qīng xìn wǎng shàng de zhè xiē yáo yán。

    Don't easily believe these online rumors.

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Related words

语言

yǔ yán

language

发言

fā yán

to make a speech

言语

yán yǔ

words

传言

chuán yán

rumor

留言

liú yán

to leave a message

方言

fāng yán

topolect

谎言

huǎng yán

lie

名言

míng yán

saying

诺言

nuò yán

promise

宣言

xuān yán

declaration

言辞

yán cí

words

言论

yán lùn

expression of opinion

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