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 …
When learning any language, it’s important to go beyond the textbook words and understand what’s going on in reality with the locals.
Learning Mandarin slang words will greatly improve your day-to-day communication in China.
To have a clear grasp of …
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 …
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Chinese character or iPhone emoji?
When I first came across this, I couldn’t tell if this was a real character since it looked so different, just like a smiley face (more like a crying face).
For the non-Chinese …
Whether you’re brand new to Chinese or not, you”ll find use for today’s Chinese slang word: 菜鸟 (càiniǎo) – “newbie”.
This very popular word, which also means “rookie”, refers to someone that is new or inexperienced at something. The word …
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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