Chinese English Translation

STREET TALK

Shirking 9 to 5

From “stroking fish” to “buying soy sauce,” TWOC presents slang for slacking

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Dec. 16, 2019

SOCIAL CHINESE

Royal Roast

Learn the flowery lingo of China’s popular palatial conspiracy shows

Dec. 1, 2019

FICTION

The Precious Thing | Short Story

In this sci-fi tale, a soldier uses a talisman from the past to stay human—and pays a price for his decision

Nov. 30, 2019

BOOKS

Genius Loci

Lin Yutang’s biography of Su Dongpo presents a supernaturally complex portrait of the poet

Oct. 12, 2019

STREET TALK

Tube Troops

TV addiction now has its own slang

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Oct. 4, 2019

LANGUAGE

The Art of the Deal

Phrases to help you in negotiation

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 22, 2019

STREET TALK

Cattle Class

Livestock of the world, unite!—behind this new meme for overwork

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Sept. 13, 2019

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 闹

Live a little with this noisy character

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

July 21, 2019

STREET TALK

Roll with It

Jargon for anything you love or hate

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

July 13, 2019

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 装

A character to dress up any occasion

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

June 2, 2019

FICTION

Getting Lucky | Short Story

Part 2 of Kang Fu’s whimsical modern take on “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio”

April 27, 2019

FICTION

Help Wanted | Short Story

Ever feel like your employees are keeping a secret from you?

April 26, 2019

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