Do you know what the popular expression “666” (liùliùliù) means? Meaning of 六六六 It has the same pronunciation with 溜溜溜 (liùliùliù) and is very similar to 牛牛牛 (niúniúniú), which came from 牛逼 (niúbī) – “cool”, “amazing” (which is a very colloquial word, by the way). It’s also very close in meaning to 厉害 (lìhai), […]
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Nowadays young people use a large number of slang and informal expressions in daily conversations, and often these words and expressions indicate “hidden intentions” in certain circumstances. In the previous article, we talked about a few essential phrases you can use during the WeChat conversation with your Chinese friends. Let’s move forward! It’s the 2nd part […]
WeChat has now become an inalienable part of Chinese people’s daily life as it allows people to do many different things like booking tickets or paying bills with only a few clicks. Nevertheless, people in China mainly use WeChat to talk with each other. In this article, we will explain some of the commonly used […]
In the second part of Chinese Internet Slang 2018 series, let’s look at 5 more slang words and phrases that became viral on the Chinese Internet in 2018. 1. 官宣 (Guānxuān) 官宣 (guānxuān) means “official announcement”. This word became popular among netizens in October 2018, when two celebrities posted it on their Weibo account to […]
The year 2018 has brought us so many things to smile and laugh at! And so much new internet slang was created in 2018 by the Chinese internet community. Let’s have a look at 4 most popular Chinese internet slang words and phrases. 1. 锦鲤 (jǐnlǐ) 锦鲤 (jǐnlǐ)’s exact meaning is “carp”, “koi”. But […]
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