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“Retreat!”—Chinese Netizens’ New Catchphrase Against Frustration
How netizens are repurposing a “spell” from middle-aged aunties to ward off daily evils
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Turtle Eggs and Scorpion Hearts: The Colorful World of Chinese Cursing
Discover China’s favorite swear words and their cultural contexts
DIALECTS
Speaking Up: Can Social Media Save China’s Dialects?
Content in dialects is booming on social media, but is that enough to save them from extinction?
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‘Hottest’ Slang of a Record-Breaking Summer
Faced with extreme temperatures all over China and the world, netizens have invented new ways to complain about the heat
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Getting Mouthy: How Chinese Netizens Made Memes from Censorship
Why is the internet full of the character 口 (mouth)?
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday: Learn Minnanhua, a Global Chinese Dialect
The dialect of the Southern Min region is spoken by 45 million people worldwide (and makes for great pop music)
IDIOMS
Useful Chinese Idioms About Insects
As summer begins and cicadas start humming, learn some common insect-related “chengyu”
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Beijing’s Outbreak Spawns Even More Covid Slang
As Covid prevention policies roll on, so too do online slang and memes
SOCIAL CHINESE
End of the Line: How to Beat China’s Scam Callers
Our guide to identifying and dealing with common phone scams
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Memes and Slang From the Shanghai Lockdown
Group-buying chiefs, vegetable storing guides, the Covid calendar, and “hard currency” cola—learn the internet slang inspired by the Shanghai lockdown
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