Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
花边
huābiān
Description
花边是一种漂亮的边，常常在衣服或纸的旁边。
"花边" is a pretty edge, often found on clothes or paper.
花边也可以指报纸上有趣的小新闻。
"花边" can also refer to interesting little news in newspapers.
Meanings
花边huābiān
lace; decorative border or edging
她的裙子上有白色的花边。
There is white lace on her skirt.
花边huābiān
decorative border on a page or design
这张卡片的花边很好看。
The lace on this card is very pretty.
花边新闻huābiān xīnwén
gossip; light entertainment news
我不喜欢看明星的花边新闻。
I don't like reading celebrities' gossip news.
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Notes
- Etymology
花 (flower/decorative) + 边 (edge/border), literally "decorated edge".
- Nuance
花边新闻 refers to celebrity gossip, often mildly negative or trivial.
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