闻
Character Breakdown
Radical: 門 (no. 169)Traditional: 聞
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- (verb) to hear
- news
- well-known
- famous
- reputation
- fame
- to smell
- to sniff at
Example Sentences
房间里有股奇怪的味道需要开窗通风散气。
Fángjiān lǐ yǒu gǔ qíguài de wèidào xūyào kāichuāng tōngfēng sànqì
There's a strange smell in the room that needs ventilation by opening windows
Words Containing 闻
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 传闻 | chuán wén | rumor | HSK 6 |
| 一无所闻 | yī wú suǒ wén | unheard of | |
| 不闻不问 | bù wén bù wèn | not to hear, not to question (idiom) | |
| 世界闻名 | shì jiè wén míng | world famous | |
| 久闻大名 | jiǔ wén dà míng | your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) | |
| 传闻证据 | chuán wén zhèng jù | hearsay (law) | |
| 充耳不闻 | chōng ěr bù wén | to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear | |
| 前所未闻 | qián suǒ wèi wén | unheard-of | |
| 劳动新闻 | Láo dòng xīn wén | Rodong Sinmun (Workers' news), the official newspaper of the North Korean WPK's Central Committee | |
| 博物多闻 | bó wù duō wén | wide and knowledgeable |
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Related Words
中听(zhōng tīng)· pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news)
→闻见(wén jiàn)· to smell
→人怕出名猪怕壮(rén pà chū míng zhū pà zhuàng)· lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
→人怕出名猪怕肥(rén pà chū míng zhū pà féi)· lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 2
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