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新闻xīn wénnews

HSK 3word

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新闻 (xīn wén) means "news." 我在看新闻 says I am watching the news. 今天的新闻很重要 says today's news is very important. 电视上有新闻 says there is news on the television. 妈妈在说这条新闻 says Mom is talking about this piece of news. Each of these sentences uses that same meaning.

What does 新闻 mean?

  1. 1.

    newsnoun

What do the characters in 新闻 mean?

  • 新new
  • 闻news

How do you use 新闻?

条 can count 新闻, as in 一条新闻, and 看新闻 means to watch the news.

Patterns

  • 看 + 新闻

    我在看新闻。

    Wǒ zài kàn xīnwén.

    I am watching the news.

  • 新闻 + 很 + Adjective

    今天的新闻很重要。

    Jīntiān de xīnwén hěn zhòngyào.

    Today's news is very important.

  • 这条 + 新闻

    妈妈在说这条新闻。

    Māma zài shuō zhè tiáo xīnwén.

    Mom is talking about this piece of news.

  • Place + 有 + 新闻

    电视上有新闻。

    Diànshì shàng yǒu xīnwén.

    There is news on the television.

What are some examples of 新闻 in a sentence?

  1. 我在看新闻。

    Wǒ zài kàn xīnwén.

    I am watching the news.

  2. 今天的新闻很重要。

    Jīntiān de xīnwén hěn zhòngyào.

    Today's news is very important.

  3. 电视上有新闻。

    Diànshì shàng yǒu xīnwén.

    There is news on the television.

  4. 妈妈在说这条新闻。

    Māma zài shuō zhè tiáo xīnwén.

    Mom is talking about this piece of news.

How is 新闻 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在看电视新闻吗?

    Nǐ zài kàn diànshì xīnwén ma?

    Are you watching the TV news?

  2. Speaker B:

    对,上面说下午会下大雨。

    Duì, shàngmiàn shuō xiàwǔ huì xià dà yǔ.

    Yes. It says there will be heavy rain this afternoon.

  3. Speaker A:

    那我们还去公园吗?

    Nà wǒmen hái qù gōngyuán ma?

    Then are we still going to the park?

  4. Speaker B:

    别去了,我们在家看电影吧。

    Bié qù le, wǒmen zài jiā kàn diànyǐng ba.

    Let's not go. Let's watch a movie at home.

Can you use 新闻 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我在看___。(I am watching the news.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Today's news is very important"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 电视上有___。(There is news on the television.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.