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HSK 4Expressionsadvanced

It's Said That (据说)

据说

TL;DR

据说 means "it is said that" or "reportedly," used to introduce information the speaker has heard from others but cannot personally verify.

— Rudolph Minister, HSK 5 Certified Instructor · Updated February 2026

Pattern

据说 + Clause

Explanation

据说 is a fixed expression meaning "it is said that" or "according to what people say." It is placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to signal that the information comes from hearsay, rumor, or general knowledge rather than the speaker's direct experience. It is a concise way to cite unverified information.

Grammatically, 据说 functions as an adverbial phrase and is usually placed before the subject of the sentence. It can also appear after the subject. Unlike 听说 (which implies the speaker personally heard the information), 据说 is more impersonal and formal, suggesting widely circulated information rather than something told directly to the speaker.

Related expressions include 据报道 (according to reports), 据了解 (it is understood that), and 据统计 (according to statistics). These follow the same 据 + verb pattern and are common in news writing and formal speech.