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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'news' with 新闻 (xīnwén)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    新闻 + Noun / Verb + 新闻

    Explanation

    新闻 (xīnwén) is a noun meaning "news" or "journalism." It combines 新 (new) and 闻 (to hear), literally meaning "newly heard information." It is used to refer to news reports, the news media, or the field of journalism and appears in everyday conversation, media, and formal contexts.

    Examples

    • 你今天看新闻了吗？发生了一件大事。

      Nǐ jīntiān kàn xīnwén le ma? Fāshēng le yí jiàn dàshì.

      Did you watch the news today? Something big happened.

    • 他每天早上起来第一件事就是看新闻。

      Tā měitiān zǎoshang qǐlái dì-yī jiàn shì jiùshì kàn xīnwén.

      The first thing he does every morning when he gets up is watch the news.

    • 这条新闻在网上传得很快。

      Zhè tiáo xīnwén zài wǎng shàng chuán de hěn kuài.

      This piece of news spread very quickly online.

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