Meaning

    rumor

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► yáo yán
    Tone numbers: yao2 yan2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 謠言
    Simplified: 谣言

    First Character: 謠 (yáo) – popular ballad; rumor
    Second Character: 言 (yán) – to speak; to say; talk; word

Examples of Yáo Yán

    ► Yáoyán zhǐ yú zhì zhě.
    謠言止於智者｡
    谣言止于智者｡
    Wise people don't listen to rumors.

    ► Bùyào mángmù xiāngxìn wǎnglù yáoyán.
    不要盲目相信網路謠言｡
    不要盲目相信网路谣言｡
    Don't blindly believe rumors you hear on the internet.