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jùshuō...
it is said / reportedly... (据说……)
据说 means “it is said” or “I heard that.” Use it when the source is indirect and you are not fully confirming the information.
Exemple de référence
据说，这家餐厅的面条特别好吃。
Jùshuō, zhè jiā cāntīng de miàntiáo tèbié hǎochī.
It is said that this restaurant’s noodles are especially tasty.
HSK 4
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Résumé de la leçon
Read the sample sentence and notice how 据说…… guides the meaning: 据说，A.
据说 introduces information that comes from what other people say, news, or general talk. It helps the speaker avoid claiming direct certainty. Do not use it for something you personally saw or know for sure. Compared with 据我所知, 据说 points to outside reports, while 据我所知 limits the statement to the speaker’s own knowledge.
Structure grammaticale
据说，A
reports information heard from others without confirming it yourself
据说，这家餐厅的面条特别好吃。
Jùshuō, zhè jiā cāntīng de miàntiáo tèbié hǎochī.
It is said that this restaurant’s noodles are especially tasty.
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