新闻
xīnwénTraditional: 新闻
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Translation
news
Word origin
A compound of 新 meaning new and 闻 meaning to hear, together newly heard things. It names news and current reports.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 新 (xīn, new) + 闻 (wén, hear)
Stroke order
新
闻
Examples
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I watch the news every day.
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This is today's top news.
雨。
The news says it will rain tomorrow.
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He watches the news on television.
？
Is this piece of news true?
新闻 (xīnwén) means news. It covers broadcast and printed news; a single item is 一条新闻.
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