Chinese Urban Dictionary

Learn the latest slang, memes, and trends of China’s netizens

SOCIAL CHINESE

Techno Babble

The incomprehensible jargon of Chinese internet firms

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Nov. 8, 2020

STREET TALK

Frozen in Time

Slang for the has-beens of the internet

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Oct. 24, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Fanning the Flames

Talking like a true fanatic of a Chinese idol

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Sept. 13, 2020

STREET TALK

Riding the Wave

The origin of “后浪,” the newest inspirational buzzword for Chinese youths

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Aug. 1, 2020

LANGUAGE

Good Vibes

On the origin of “positive energy,” the propaganda catchphrase that has taken on a life of its own

July 10, 2020

STREET TALK

On Food Liberty

China’s netizens are demanding new freedoms—to eat

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 4, 2020

LANGUAGE

Wild Child

Chinese terms for naughty children

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

June 9, 2020

STREET TALK

Living the Dream

Slang for the idle dreamers of the internet

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

April 26, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Selling Out

Making product recommendations is a science of its own

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 21, 2020

STREET TALK

Talking to Tyrants

Overbearing men are a class of Chinese slang of their own

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Feb. 9, 2020

SOCIAL CHINESE

Sweet Nothings

How to flatter, cajole, and give compliments like a pro

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 2, 2020

STREET TALK

Top Internet Slang of 2019

From “active losers” to “pickled vegetable fish”—here are TWOC’s top slang picks of the year

William Tanza & Hatty Liu

Dec. 26, 2019

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