Facebook may be blocked in China, but that doesn’t stop young people from wasting away their lives online just like we do in the West!
Inside this online universe, an interesting phenomenon occurs: Chinese internet slang, and specifically number …
Comedy means a lot to people, but what’s funny in English may not be quite as funny in Mandarin Chinese.
This is why it’s important, as a learner, to learn a bit more about Chinese slang and idioms.
You’ll …
Just as English speakers use a whole dictionary of special words, contractions, memes, and acronyms when chatting online, Chinese native speakers do the same.
While it may seem confusing at first, Chinese internet slang can be very rewarding to learn …
When I first came across the character (jiǒng), I couldn’t tell if it was a real one since it looked so different—like a crying face emoji.
Ironically, 囧 originally means “bright.” But today, it’s a way to express feeling …
Did you know there are more Chinese internet users than there are Americans? You can bet that many of them are 宅男 (zháinán).
宅男 (zháinán) is Chinese slang for a male geek or nerd, and it literally means “house male.” …
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