Writing
八卦 (bā guà) — how to say "gossip" in Chinese
八卦
Gossip
noun · adjective
Character composition
八
eight
卦
trigram
Radicals / Keys
卜
Divination
#25 · bǔ · 2 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
八卦消息
bāguà xiāoxi
gossip
Examples
我们不要聊别人的八卦。
Let's not talk about others' gossip.
她喜欢八卦。
She likes gossip.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "gossip" in Chinese?
"gossip" in Chinese is 八卦 (bā guà).
八卦 meaning in English
八卦 (bā guà) means "Gossip".
How is 八卦 pronounced?
It is pronounced bā guà (written as ba gua, bagua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for gossip
It is written 八卦: 八 has 2 strokes, 卦 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 八卦?
八卦 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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