Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Chinese Internet slang (Chinese: 中国网络用语; pinyin: zhōngguó wǎngluò yòngyǔ) refers to various kinds of Internet slang used by people on the Chinese Internet. It is often coined in response to events, the influence of the mass media and foreign culture, and the desires of users to simplify and update the Chinese language.
Pages in category "Chinese slang" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chinese Internet slang; G.
As in English, many Mandarin Chinese slang terms involve the genitalia or other sexual terms. Slang words for the penis refer to it literally, and are not necessarily negative words: jībā (鸡巴; 雞巴/鷄巴, IM abbreviation: J8/G8) = cock (used as early as the Yuan dynasty), also written 𣬠𣬶
Following this, the word "harmonious" itself was censored, at which point Chinese netizens began to use the word for "river crab", a near homophone for "harmonious". In a further complication of meaning, sometimes aquatic product (Chinese: 水产) is used in place of "river crab". These euphemisms are also used as verbs.
Chinese slang may refer to: Mandarin Chinese profanity; Cantonese profanity; Diu (Cantonese) Chinese Internet slang This page was last edited on 2 ...
Lan (𡳞 or Chinese: 𨶙; Jyutping: lan2), more commonly idiomatically written as 撚 lan, is another vulgar word that means penis. [1] Similar to gau, this word is also usually used as an adverb. lan yeung (𡳞樣 or 撚樣) can be loosely translated as "dickface". [7] Euphemisms includes 懶 laan (lazy) or 能 nang (able to).
See as example Category:English words. This category is for articles on words and phrases of Chinese origin. For articles on words and phrases related to a specific area of China, or to a specific spoken variant , please refer to one of the subcategories.
Cantonese Internet Slang (Chinese: 廣東話網上俗語) is an informal language originating from Internet forums, chat rooms, and other social platforms. It is often adapted with self-created and out-of-tradition forms. Cantonese Internet Slang is prevalent among young Cantonese speakers and offers a reflection of the youth culture of Hong ...