据说【jùshuō】

it is said, reportedly, they say, apparently, supposedly, allegedly, jushuo

Passes on something heard without naming who said it, "it is said" or "apparently", at the head of a sentence: 。 is "apparently this shop is famous".

HSK 4

AI-generated

Structure

据说 + (，) + [clause]

[subject] + 据说 + [verb phrase]

据 + [person] + 说 + ，+ [clause]

Description

据说 reports hearsay: the speaker passes on a claim without vouching for it or naming the source. It usually opens the sentence, and the comma after it is optional.

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Apparently this shop is famous.

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The bridge is said to be over five hundred years old.

It can also follow the subject and sit before the verb phrase.

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This film is supposedly based on a true story.

To name the person, split the word: 据 + person + 说.

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According to him, the meeting has been moved to Friday.

据说 or 听说

听说 says the speaker heard it personally, and 我 can go before it. 据说 is impersonal and never takes 我. 据说 suits legends, history and general rumour; 听说 suits news passed on by people you know.

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I heard Xiaoyu is getting married next month.

× 我据说他要走了 → 我听说他要走了 / 据说他要走了

Formal news avoids 据说 and names its source with 据…报道, the 据 point.

Examples

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Apparently this shop is famous.

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The bridge is said to be over five hundred years old.

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This film is supposedly based on a true story.

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According to him, the meeting has been moved to Friday.

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They say it's going to get colder tomorrow.

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There used to be a lot of fish in this lake, apparently.

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That writer reportedly gets up at four every morning to write.

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The dish was supposedly named by an emperor.

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Apparently the new head teacher is from Beijing.

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The custom is said to date back to the Tang dynasty.

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According to Mark, Anna has already gone back home.

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This tea is said to be good for sleep.

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