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    Expressing 'to spread rumors' with 传言 (chuányán)

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    Structure

    有 + 传言 + 说 + Clause

    Explanation

    The word 传言 (chuányán) means 'rumor' or 'hearsay,' and can also function as a verb meaning 'it is rumored.' It is commonly used in the pattern 有传言说 (there are rumors that) to introduce unverified information or gossip.

    Examples

    • 有传言说那家公司快要倒闭了。

      Yǒu chuányán shuō nà jiā gōngsī kuài yào dǎobì le.

      There are rumors that the company is about to go bankrupt.

    • 这只是传言，你不要太当真。

      Zhè zhǐshì chuányán, nǐ bú yào tài dàngzhēn.

      It's just a rumor; don't take it too seriously.

    • 网上传言他们已经分手了，但没人确认。

      Wǎng shàng chuányán tāmen yǐjīng fēnshǒu le, dàn méi rén quèrèn.

      Online rumors say they've already broken up, but no one has confirmed it.

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