ngo4 cyun4訛傳讹传
Jyutpingngo4 cyun4
Yalengòh chyùhn
Definition
False rumors, misrepresentation, or incorrect reports that deviate from the truth.
writtencommunication
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the spread of false information or distorted facts rather than simple mistakes. It carries a slightly formal or journalistic tone, often appearing in news reports or serious discussions about public rumors. Unlike casual gossip, it implies a sense of inaccuracy that needs to be corrected.
Examples
Those rumors online are all just misinformation.
Related words
Common phrases
purely a misrepresentation
clarify the misinformation
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a simple misunderstanding between two people. It is reserved for public claims, news, or historical accounts that have been proven false.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
