How to say “news” in Chinese
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“News” in Chinese is 新闻, xīn wén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
新闻 is read xīn wén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A 门 “door” with an 耳 “ear” in it, like 问, where the door holds a 口 “mouth”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “新闻”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 新闻. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我每天在网上看新闻wǒměitiānzàiwǎngshangkànxīnwénI read the news online every day.
- 上网不光能看新闻，还能购物。shàngwǎngbùguāngnéngkànxīnwén,háinénggòuwùOnline you can not only read the news but also shop.
- 欢迎收看今天的新闻。huānyíngshōukànjīntiāndexīnwénWelcome to today's news.
- 我每天早上都浏览新闻wǒměitiānzǎoshangdōuliúlǎnxīnwénEvery morning I browse the news.
- 如今年轻人很少看报刊，主要通过新媒体了解新闻。rújīnniánqīngrénhěnshǎokànbàokān,zhǔyàotōngguòxīnméitǐliǎojiěxīnwénYoung people today rarely read newspapers and magazines — they mostly get their news from new media.
- 这是今天的热点新闻zhèshìjīntiānderèdiǎnxīnwénThis is the most talked-about news of the day.
More words from the lesson “News and interests”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “news” in Chinese?
“News” in Chinese is 新闻, pinyin xīnwén.
What does 新闻 mean?
新闻 (xīnwén) means “news”.
How do you write 新闻?
新闻 is 2 characters: 新 (xīn) — new; 闻 (wén) — hear; news. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 新闻?
新闻 is read xīnwén. Tones: xīn — first tone, wén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“news” in the lesson “News and interests”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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