闻

wén

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闻 — wén

1. to hear; to be told

   我闻说他已经回国了。 wǒ wén shuō tā yǐjīng huíguó le — I heard that he has already returned home.

2. news; information; what is heard

   古人说：百闻不如一见。 gǔrén shuō bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn — An ancient saying: hearing a hundred times is not as good as seeing once.

3. well-known; famous; having a reputation

   他是一位闻名的作家。 tā shì yīwèi wénmíng de zuòjiā — He is a well-known writer.

4. to smell; to sniff (by nose)

   狗在闻那只鞋子。 gǒu zài wén nà zhǐ xiézi — The dog is sniffing that shoe.

5. surname Wen

   闻先生是这家公司的总经理。 wénxiānshēng shì zhèjiā gōngsī de zǒngjīnglǐ — Mr. Wen is the general manager of this company.