# 谣言 (yáoyán)

In Mandarin Chinese, 谣言 (yáoyán) means “rumor”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: rumor
- Pinyin: yáoyán (yao2 yan2)
- Traditional: 謠言
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 不要轻易相信和传播未经证实的谣言。
  Bùyào qīngyì xiāngxìn hé chuánbō wèijīng zhèngshí de yáoyán.
  Do not easily believe or spread unconfirmed rumors.

## Characters

- 谣 (yáo): popular ballad; rumor
- 言 (yán): words; speech

https://hanziro.com/word/yao-yan-rumor/

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