To hear in Chinese: 闻 (wén)
wén
to hear
Definitions
- 1to hear
- 2news
- 3well-known
- 4famous
- 5reputation
- 6fame
- 7to smell
- 8to sniff at
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄨㄣˊ
wén
Simplified & traditional
闻
Simplified
聞
Traditional
Example sentences
See 闻 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
百闻不如一见。
bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn。
A picture is worth a thousand words.
我听传闻说的。
wǒ tīng chuán wén shuō de。
A little bird told me.
Related words
新闻
xīn wén
news
丑闻
chǒu wén
scandal
传闻
chuán wén
rumor
绯闻
fēi wén
sex scandal
闻名
wén míng
well-known
耳闻目睹
ěr wén mù dǔ
to witness personally
孤陋寡闻
gū lòu guǎ wén
ignorant and inexperienced
骇人听闻
hài rén tīng wén
shocking
举世闻名
jǔ shì wén míng
world-famous (idiom)
默默无闻
mò mò wú wén
obscure and unknown (idiom)
远近闻名
yuǎn jìn wén míng
to be known far and wide
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