How to say “gossip” in Chinese
gossip, talk; discuss
“Gossip” in Chinese is 议论, yì lùn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
议论 is read yì lùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 义 yì hints at the sound.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 仑 lún hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “议论”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 议论. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不要在背后议论别人búyàozàibèihòuyìlùnbiérénDon't talk about people behind their backs.
More words from the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “gossip” in Chinese?
“Gossip” in Chinese is 议论, pinyin yìlùn.
What does 议论 mean?
议论 (yìlùn) means “gossip, talk; discuss”.
How do you write 议论?
议论 is 2 characters: 议 (yì) — discuss; 论 (lùn) — discuss, reason. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 议论?
议论 is read yìlùn. Tones: yì — fourth tone, lùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“gossip” in the lesson “Discussing and asking for opinions”
This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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