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八卦

bā guà · ba gua

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 / 易经 (Yì jīng)
  2. gossip
  3. gossipy
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In a conversation

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Big news from downstairs

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)听到(tīngdào)一个(yīgè)八卦(bāguà)！

    Dengdeng, I heard some gossip!

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)八卦(bāguà)？快(kuài)说(shuō)！

    What gossip? Tell me quick!

  3. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)楼下(lóuxià)的(de)王(wáng)奶奶(nǎinai)要(yào)参加(cānjiā)广场舞(guǎngchǎngwǔ)比赛(bǐsài)。

    I heard Granny Wang downstairs will join a square dance contest.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)听(tīng)谁(shéi)说(shuō)的(de)？

    Really? Who told you?

  5. Liangliang

    王(wáng)奶奶(nǎinai)自己(zìjǐ)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)的(de)。

    Granny Wang told me herself.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)不(bù)叫(jiào)八卦(bāguà)，这(zhè)叫(jiào)新闻(xīnwén)！

    Then it isn't gossip, it's news!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)午(wǔ)休(xiū)时(shí)听(tīng)同(tóng)事(shì)聊(liáo)八(bā)卦(guà)。

She loves listening to her colleagues gossip during the lunch break.

02

这(zhè)些(xiē)八(bā)卦(guà)新(xīn)闻(wén)看(kàn)看(kan)就(jiù)好(hǎo)，别(bié)太(tài)当(dàng)真(zhēn)。

Just skim these gossipy news items; don't take them too seriously.

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