Meaning

    news

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► xīn wén
    Tone numbers: xin1 wen2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 新聞
    Simplified: 新闻

    First Character: 新 (xīn) – meso- (chem.); new; newly
    Second Character: 聞 (wén) – (surname); hear; sniff at

Examples of Xīn Wén

    ► Zhè zé xīnwén hěn yǒuqù.
    這則新聞很有趣｡
    这则新闻很有趣｡
    This news is very interesting.

    ► Tā shì yī wèi hěn jìng yè de xīnwènjìzhē.
    她是一位很敬業的新聞記者｡
    她是一位很敬业的新闻记者｡
    She is a dedicated journalist.