jùshuō...
it is said that... (据说……)
it is said that... (据说……) belongs to information-source markers and expresses "it is said that...".
Anchor example
据说这部电影很受欢迎。
Jùshuō zhè bù diànyǐng hěn shòu huānyíng.
It is said that this movie is very popular.
HSK 4
HSK 4
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1 structures
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15 exercises
Lesson summary
it is said that... (据说……) belongs to information-source markers and expresses "it is said that...".
The pattern it is said that... (据说……) is a information-source marker used to express: it is said that.... Its actual structural frame is 据说 A; when forming a sentence, keep each element in its proper position. The information source is placed before the main clause. Example: 据说这部电影很受欢迎。 (It is said that this movie is very popular.)
Grammar pattern
据说 A
it is said that...
据说这部电影很受欢迎。
Jùshuō zhè bù diànyǐng hěn shòu huānyíng.
It is said that this movie is very popular.