"gossips" in Chinese (Simplified)
八卦闲话
Definition
关于他人私生活的信息或谣言,通常是非正式传播的。作动词时,表示议论别人的生活,往往带有不友善或不尊重的意味。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在英文中,'gossips' 通常作动词第三人称单数,少用作名词复数。多用于非正式或负面语境,不适合正式场合。
Examples
She gossips about her classmates every day.
她每天都在**八卦**同学们。
My aunt gossips with her friends on the phone.
我姨妈在电话里和朋友们**聊天八卦**。
The group gossips during lunch breaks.
那群人午休时经常**八卦**。
He always gossips about the neighbors, no matter what.
无论发生什么,他总是**议论**邻居。
If someone gossips, I try not to listen.
如果有人在**闲聊八卦**,我会尽量不听。
Rumor has it she gossips more than she works!
听说她**八卦**比工作还多!