New Chinese Characters Taking the Internet by Storm
The flexibility of an alphabet allows for all sorts of new words and...sort of words. LOL, fo shizzle, crunk... This article shows how netsters are updating the Chinese language...
View ArticleShanghai Daily Buzzword Blog
Shanghai Daily put together a post on a weekly basis with recent slang and buzzwords. A very useful resource, especially for the male recession when making a flash play for...Learning...
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2009 End of the Year Review – 10 Most Popular Internet Phrases in China
Happy new year again! Here is another tally of 10 most popular Internet phrases in China to see off 2009. Compare it with ESWN’s version!China NewsinternetInternet PhenomenonslangInternet Phrase
View ArticleFBI Guide to Cantonese Gang Slang
I just saw this PDF linked on Twitter, and thought I'd save and post it to share with others. Written in the 70s by the FBI, this 100 page guide...Generalfbicantoneseslang
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Abortion commercial that makes your “balls hurt”
It is easy to get an abortion in China, a country where over 13 million abortions are carried out each year. According to this commercial, it only cost 98 Yuan...China...
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Going To The Toilet In China (And Toilet Terms You Should Know)
Definitely not a how-to guide on using the famous or infamous Chinese toilets. Toilet stories in China. Toilet terms you should know.Humourforeignersfunnytoiletslanglanguage & communication
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Kind of New Internet Slang: Gěilì 给力
Through my new two new wēibó-s 微博 (pzAlbert and pzEnglish, NOTE: you have to be a member of sina or weibo to view them) I’ve been exposed to some interesting...Learning ChineseinternetslangSina Weibo
View ArticleChinese slang to help you celebrate “Magical Singles Day”
This year's Singles Day in China will be "Magical." Read on to learn why, and don't miss our list of Singles Day related Chinese slang!Learning...
View ArticleChinese Slang 101: The Naked Series
Do you know the 3 nakeds in Chinese slang? If not, would you like to get to know them?Learning Chinesesocietyslangintermediate
View ArticleChinese Slang 101: The Ba Series for Tests, Interviews, and Karaoke
We all love people who are 厉害 (lì hai – awesome). China also has a long history of monarchic rulers. And so, some Chinese slang combines the two — along...Learning Chinesekaraokeinterviewtestslang
View ArticleChinese Slang: "Company Moths"
Are you a workaholic? Or do you spend most of your life next to your office? A new Chinese slang word has appeared for this: 公司驻虫 (gōng sī zhù chóng).Learning Chineseofficecompanyslang
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What's What on Weibo: Key Slang Terms in China's Social Media
Do you know where to find 魔都？Do you know who is in the 酱油党？Now you can learn the key memes and terms of art in Chinese social media.Tech-Webfunnysocial mediaalpacaslangWeibo
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OMG MeiYu (OMG 美语): Teaching American Slang to The Chinese Masses
Here's one person on the growing list of Foreigners Who Speak Awesome Chinese... A friend sent me a link to a story PBS News Hour did about Jessica Beinecke, VOA...ESL Teachingeslyoutubefunny...
View ArticleNew Chinese Internet Word: Are you a 屌丝 Diǎo sī?
This word is generally used to describe or mock oneself. for example '本屌丝今天心情不错' or when you see someone's showing off on facebook you can comment that '屌丝给高帅富跪了' which is total...Humourdiao sidiao si...
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Chinese Pop Slang Top 10
New vocabulary appears frequently on the Chinese Internet. Here are 10 of the most frequently used slang phrases, most of which allegedly originated online.Learning Chineseweibonixslangvocabulary
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Britain as a 'Gay Nation' in Chinese Pop Culture
Given the rise of Japanese otaku fandom in China, 腐女 have been taking over Chinese popular culture. The term 腐女 itself comes from the Japanese, whose full name is 腐女子(ふじょし，fujoshi). Mostly fǔ nǚ are...
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Fake it Until You Make It
We are all experts in self-curation these days—collectively struggling to look that little bit hipper, cooler, more well-informed and sensitive than we really are; we desperately strain to create that...
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Male Outcast Taxonomy
In oh-so-many ways China is a man’s world – Confucius made that clear from the very beginning – but, sadly, some of its more macho citizens don’t have a very good reputation and, let’s say, aren’t...
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The "Ghost" in Chinese Language
In light of Halloween, we want to introduce you to some fun vocabulary containing the character 鬼 (guǐ, ”ghost”). The word “ghost” in English mainly refers to the apparition of a dead person, or is...
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Street Talk: Hole in the Head | The World of Chinese
Open up your 'head hole' and your imagination by diving head-first into these peculiar phrases. The saying overlaps with “open your mind”, much in the same way a book would “open your mind”. But, it...
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