STREET TALK
How Netizens Adapt Classic Literature to the Covid Age
Literary-minded social media posters are adapting famous works for the Covid-19 era
Memes
STREET TALK
Deciphering “Bullet” Comments Online
Learn the slang that peppers Bilibili’s “bullet curtain”
STREET TALK
The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics
Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens
STREET TALK
Getting the Right Online Atmosphere
Netizens are doing their best to “create an atmosphere” in their social media posts
STREET TALK
Internet Slang Terms that Defined 2021
TWOC’s picks for top phrases and memes that took over the Chinese internet this year
LANGUAGE
Words to Sum Up 2021
Results of the annual Chinese Pandian competition reveal the hottest characters, words, and phrases of the year
STREET TALK
“Asking for a Friend” on the Chinese Internet
How Chinese netizens use their imaginary friends to hide their embarrassment
SOCIAL CHINESE
Tough Love: Chinese to Deal With Your Parents’ Nagging
Phrases and vocabulary to survive your parents’ nagging during the vacation
STREET TALK
Going for Broke: Slang for the Cash-Strapped
After spending all their wages on Singles Day shopping, how do Chinese netizens talk about being low on funds?
STREET TALK
The “Disease” of Social Confidence on the Chinese Internet
Netizens have identified a condition worse than social anxiety—“Social NB Disorder”
STREET TALK
Chinese Netizens are Bringing “Emo” Back
Learn what it means to “emo” in Chinese internet-speak
STREET TALK
How Chinese Shippers “Chew” on On-Screen Couples
China's super fans have a range of slang to describe their love of fictional TV couples
