baat3 gwaa3 san1 man4八卦新聞八卦新闻
Jyutpingbaat3 gwaa3 san1 man4
Yalebaat gwa sān màhn
Definition
Gossip or entertainment news.
colloquialcommunicationpeople
How it's used
The term originates from the concept of gossip being trivial or speculative, often implying that the content is sensationalized or lacks journalistic integrity. While it specifically refers to celebrity news, the root word 八卦 is frequently used as a verb or adjective to describe someone who is overly inquisitive about other people's private lives.
Measure word
daan1單dānExamples
She really likes reading celebrity gossip.
Is this celebrity news even true?
Related words
Common phrases
to hype up gossip news
to follow celebrity gossip
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe serious investigative journalism or hard news, as it carries a dismissive tone suggesting the information is merely entertainment or idle chatter.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
