嚼舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嚼舌 Usage and Examples

gossip

to wag one's tongue

to backbite

电话所的女电话员们个个尖嘴嚼舌，老和他人开玩笑。

Those girls at the telephone office have very sharp tongues and they like to make fun of others.

我又得在茶桌旁忍受她的嚼舌。

I had to endure the gossip of the tea-table.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
嚼	jiáo	20	chew or masticate
舌	shé	6	tongue

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What does 嚼舌 mean in Chinese?

嚼舌 (jiáo shé) means “gossip, to wag one's tongue, to backbite”.

How do you pronounce 嚼舌?

嚼舌 is pronounced jiáo shé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “gossip” in Chinese?

“gossip” is 嚼舌 (jiáo shé) in Chinese.

How is 嚼舌 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 嚼舌, each with pinyin and an English translation.