Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

popular ballad/rumor

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

yáo

Bopomofo

ㄧㄠˊ

Jyutping

jiu4

Example sentences

聰明的人不應該隨便聽信謠言。
聪明的人不应该随便听信谣言。

Wise people should not easily believe rumors.

是非 shìfēi
我們應該明辨是非,不要隨便相信謠言。
我们应该明辨是非,不要随便相信谣言。

We should distinguish between right and wrong and not easily believe rumors.

我們不應該隨便造謠。
我们不应该随便造谣。

We should not casually spread rumors.

造謠誹謗他人是違法的。
造谣诽谤他人是违法的。

Spreading rumors to slander others is illegal.

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