"rumour" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 謠言

Definition

謠言是人們傳播但可能不真實或未經證實的消息或說法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'謠言' 常指未經證實或真假的消息，和'消息'、'新聞'不同，常搭配'傳播'、'聽説'等詞語。正式與口語場合皆可用。

Examples

I heard a rumour about our new teacher.

我聽到一個關於新老師的**謠言**。

The rumour was not true.

這個**謠言**不是真的。

She started a rumour about her classmate.

她編了一個有關同學的**謠言**。

There's a rumour going around that the company will close soon.

有**謠言**傳說公司很快會關閉。

Don't believe every rumour you hear.

不要相信你聽到的每一個**謠言**。

By lunchtime, the rumour had spread to the whole office.

午餐時，這個**謠言**已經傳遍整個辦公室。