{"id":3434,"date":"2011-08-18T15:18:37","date_gmt":"2011-08-18T19:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2011-08-18T15:19:45","modified_gmt":"2011-08-18T19:19:45","slug":"netizen-web-slang-%e7%bd%91%e9%99%85%e4%bf%9a%e8%af%ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/netizen-web-slang-%e7%bd%91%e9%99%85%e4%bf%9a%e8%af%ad\/","title":{"rendered":"“Netizen” Web Slang (\u7f51\u9645\u4fda\u8bed)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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China is the single largest national population of online users, and as a result, the Chinese have gravitated towards increased web lingo. In fact, China boasts the largest “netizen” (internet + citizens) community worldwide, even with “the Great Firewall of China” restricting the flow of information.<\/p>\n

If you thought it was hard enough learning English web slang, just wait. Chinese combines a variety of numbers, characters and homonyms when communicating online. Figuring out that language is very difficult, but we here at TL can help.<\/p>\n

Because slang is just how people talk, it’s crucial to learn and use whenever possible, even if it through a keyboard. Here are some slang phrases to use (or maybe avoid) that I’ve found to be important to keep in the repertoire. Just remember that like English, euphemisms are everywhere–so you may not be simply saying what you think you are. Here are some common internet slang\u00a0phrases or \u7f51\u9645\u4fda\u8bed\u00a0(w\u01ceng<\/a> j\u00ec<\/a> l\u01d0<\/a> y\u01d4<\/a>):<\/p>\n

New Web slang:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u76c6\u53cb (pen2you3): friends (another form of\/sounds like \u670b\u53cb peng2you3)
\n\u54c7\u5413\u54aa (wa1xia4mi2): why? (form of \u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u00a0 wei4shen2me?)
\n94 (jiu3si4): I know, right? (form of \u5c31\u662f! jiu4shi4- emphatically pointing something out)
\n\u4ffa (an1): I (used instead of \u6211 wo3)
\n\u6655 (yun1): to feel faint (can be used like “are you serious? oh my goodness!” in reaction to surprising news.\u00a0 \u6655\u5012 yun1dao3 (faint) is used for higher degree expression.
\n\u6c57 (han4): sweat (used to indicate that someone is nervous about something)
\n\u6124\u9752 (f\u00e8nq\u012bng): angry youth (a common term online referring to angry teenagers, used more often in reference to young netizens)
\n\u9876 (ding3): bump (this is similar to the “like” button on some webpages which can affect the page’s ranking)
\n\u697c\u4e3b (lou2zhu3): thread starter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Previously covered web slang:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u6253\u9171\u6cb9 (d\u01ceji\u00e0ngy\u00f3u): Used usually online to mean \u201cnone of my business\u201d or \u201cdoes not involve me\u201d. Translates literally as “get soy sauce”.<\/p>\n

“\u676f\u5177” or \u60b2\u5267 (b\u0113ij\u00f9): \u201ccups\u201d or \u201ccupware\u201d is a pun on the word tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u9a9a\u5973\u00a0(xi\u01ceoji\u011b): when not referring to a young woman as a \u201cmiss\u201d, it refers to girls who provide company or sexual services in exchange for money. Be careful with this one, especially when you travel in China.<\/p>\n

\u52a0\u6cb9\u00a0(ji\u0101y\u00f3u):\u00a0An expression of encouragement or support similar to \u201cgood luck\u201d, \u201cgo for it\u201d, \u201ctry your best\u201d, or \u201cwish you well,\u201d depending on context. Literally means “add oil”.<\/p>\n

\u8717\u5c45\u00a0(w\u014dj\u016b): a shabby and often small residence that is far from ideal but what one can afford. As a verb, it means to live in such said space. Literally translates as \u201csnail home\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u6124\u9752 (f\u00e8nq\u012bng): indignant\/angry youth. Refers to young Chinese who are too patriotic or nationalistic.<\/p>\n

Then here are some common day slang phrases you’ll often encounter in the day-to-day:<\/p>\n

\u559d\u6c34 (h\u0113<\/a> shu\u01d0<\/a>): to drink water\/A metaphor for those who suffer setbacks(in work or life)or suffer losses(in business).<\/p>\n

\u54ce\u5466 (\u0101iy\u014du): “hey” “ouch” or an interjection to get attention<\/p>\n

\u725b\u6bd4 or simply \u725bB: “awesome” or quite literally “cows [expletive]”. Not sure why that translates to awesome but ok…<\/p>\n

\u71ac\u7740\u5403 (\u0101o zhe ch\u012b): to\u00a0go crazy \u00a0or just plain old “nuts”.<\/p>\n

\u5439\u725b\u76ae (chu\u012b ni\u00fa p\u00ed): “to brag”<\/p>\n

\u7231\u8c01\u8c01 (ai sh\u00e9i sh\u00e9i): whoever; whoever you want\/like or simply “whatever”<\/p>\n

\u7b28\u86cb (b\u00e8nd\u00e0n): “idiot” or “moron”.<\/p>\n

\u540c\u5fd7 (t\u00f3ng<\/a> zh\u00ec<\/a>):<\/em> literally means “comrade”, \u00a0but now has a second ironic meaning as “gay person” or “homosexual”.<\/p>\n

\u600e\u4e48\u6837 (z\u011bnmey\u00e0ng) or \u600e\u4e48\u4e86 (z\u011bnmele): “what’s up?” or “what’s happening?”<\/p>\n

\u4e0d\u548b\u7684 (b\u00f9z\u0103d\u00ec): “not so great” or “not too hot”. Usually refers to when someone asks you how are you and you reply you don’t feel well or sick.<\/p>\n

\u6253\u5c41 (d\u0103p\u00ec): to\u00a0shoot the breeze or “have a chat”. Funnily enough it literally translates at “bean fart”.<\/p>\n

and who can forget, \u62dc\u62dc (b\u00e0i<\/a> b\u00e0i<\/a>) another Chinglish translation of the english phrase “bye bye”.<\/p>\n

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China is the single largest national population of online users, and as a result, the Chinese have gravitated towards increased web lingo. In fact, China boasts the largest “netizen” (internet + citizens) community worldwide, even with “the Great Firewall of China” restricting the flow of information. If you thought it was hard enough learning English…<\/p>\n

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