聞 (man4) — news; story in Cantonese
manˎ₄聞简 闻
Mandarin Pinyin: wen2
Meaning of 聞
nounnews; story
nounsmell; sniff
nounhear; have heard of
nounrepute; reputation
Example Sentences with 聞
自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
gungˉ¹公siˉ¹司baauˉ¹包bi˗₃庇sauˊ²醜man4.聞。
The company covered up the scandal.
cyunˎ₄傳manˎ₄聞gauˉ¹勾git˗₃結
Rumored to be colluding.
cyunˎ₄傳manˎ₄聞kuk˗₃擴saan˗₃散cyunˎ₄全sing4.城。
Rumors spread throughout the city.
soengˊ²想taiˊ²睇zungˉ¹綜hapˍ₆合sanˉ¹新man4.聞。
Want to watch the general news.
Words Containing 聞
聞見棺材香man4 gin3 gun1 coi4 hoeng1
have one foot in the grave; on the threshold of death; very old and will die soon
聽聞teng1 man4
hear; hearing
喜聞樂見hei2 man4 lok6 gin3
to enjoy hearing and seeing; to like to hear and see
八卦新聞baat3 gwaa3 san1 man4
gossip news
新聞發言人san1 man4 faat3 jin4 jan4
spokesman
要聞jiu3 man4
important news; news headlines
新聞報告san1 man4 bou3 gou3
news report
新聞網san1 man4 mong5
news agency
新聞簡報san1 man4 gaan2 bou3
news brief
聽而不聞ting1 ji4 bat1 man4
to listen but not really hear; turn a deaf ear to
新聞主播san1 man4 zyu2 bo3
newsreader; anchor
新聞人物san1 man4 jan4 mat2
newsmaker
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