समाचार (samaachaar)

noun A single-sense formal word meaning 'news' -- the word you'd see on a TV bulletin or newspaper masthead rather than hear casually asked about a friend's day.
Sense 1 : news, news report
noun, masculine
Synonyms: ख़बर (khabar), न्यूज़ (nyooz, colloquial)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word stamped across every Doordarshan and All India Radio news bulletin -- 'समाचार' (samaachaar) is practically synonymous with the evening news ritual in Indian households. Its everyday, chattier cousin ख़बर (khabar) is what you'd actually use asking a friend 'kya khabar hai?' -- reach for समाचार (samaachaar) when the register is formal, written, or broadcast.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for this word in casual chat ('what's new with you?'), but native speakers use ख़बर (khabar) or just casual phrasing there; समाचार (samaachaar) sounds like you are announcing a news bulletin. 2) It is grammatically singular in form but commonly used to mean 'the news' as a mass concept, similar to English -- but it can also be pluralized (समाचार सुनिए, samaachaar sunie, 'listen to the news items') to mean multiple news items or a news broadcast.
Sample Sentences:
रात नौ बजे समाचार आते हैं। The news comes on at nine o'clock at night.
(raat nau baje samaachaar aate hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
आज सुबह के समाचार सुने आपने? Did you listen to this morning's news?
(aaj subah ke samaachaar sune aapne?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह समाचार सभी समाचार-पत्रों में प्रकाशित किया गया है। This news has been published in all the newspapers.
(yah samaachaar sabhii samaachaar-patron men prakaashit kiyaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
दूरदर्शन पर समाचार देखते हुए दादाजी सो गए। Grandfather fell asleep while watching the news on Doordarshan.
(doordarshan par samaachaar dekhte hue daadaajii so gae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया समाचार धीरे से पढ़िए, कक्षा सुन रही है। Please read the news slowly, the class is listening.
(kripyaa samaachaar dhiire se padhie, kakshaa sun rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
यदि समाचार सही होता तो सरकार तुरंत बयान देती। If the news were true, the government would give a statement immediately.
(yadi samaachaar sahii hotaa to sarkaar turant bayaan detii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
संवाददाता कल तक यह समाचार भेज देगा। The correspondent will send this news report by tomorrow.
(sanvaaddaataa kal tak yah samaachaar bhej degaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
हो सकता है कि यह समाचार अगले संस्करण में छपे। It's possible that this news item will be printed in the next edition.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah samaachaar agle sanskran men chhape।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
समाचार वाचक ने बड़ी गंभीरता से घटना का वर्णन किया। The news anchor described the incident with great seriousness.
(samaachaar vaachak ne badii gambhiirtaa se ghatnaa kaa varnan kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
समाचार-पत्र में छपी यह घटना पूरे शहर में चर्चा का विषय बन गई। This incident, printed in the newspaper, became the talk of the whole city.
(samaachaar-patr men chhapii yah ghatnaa poore shahar men charchaa kaa vishay ban gaii।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): समाचार (samaachaar)
(sg.m.oblique): समाचार (samaachaar)
(pl.m.direct): समाचार (samaachaar)
(pl.m.oblique): समाचारों (samaachaaron)