"gossiping" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 八卦
• 說閒話

Definition

談論別人的私生活或隱私，通常不太友善，並且經常傳播未經證實的消息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於非正式場合，含有負面或不禮貌的意思，尤其當所談資訊是私密或未經證實時。常和 'about' 搭配使用（如 gossiping about someone）。不要和 '聊天' 或 '討論' 混淆。

Examples

They were gossiping about their classmates during lunch.

他們在午餐時**八卦**同學。

Gossiping can hurt other people’s feelings.

**八卦**會傷害別人的感情。

I don’t like gossiping at work.

我不喜歡在工作時**八卦**。

People spend hours gossiping on the phone about celebrities.

人們花好幾個小時在電話裡**八卦**名人。

I always regret gossiping when it gets me into trouble.

每次**八卦**讓我惹麻煩時我都會後悔。

They pretended to be working but were actually gossiping behind their computers.

他們假裝在工作，其實在電腦後面**八卦**。