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“I’m So Qiou” – The New Chinese ‘Character of the Year’ is ‘Dirt-Poor & Ugly’
A new (unofficially) elected ‘character of the year’ of 2018 is qiou, a creative combination of ‘dirt-poor’ and ‘ugly.’ Many self-mocking netizens identify with the new online word. A new Chinese...
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China’s Top Ten Buzz Words & Phrases of 2018
Earlier this month, chief editor Huang Anjing of the magazine Yǎowén Jiáozì (咬文嚼字) announced the “top ten buzzwords” in China of the past year. Yǎowén Jiáozì, which literally means “to pay excessive...
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Bulgari’s Noteworthy New China Marketing Campaign on a Happy ‘Jew’ Year of...
A new marketing campaign by Italian luxury brand introduces “JEW” as a supposed ‘buzzword’ for the Year of the Pig (Zhu in Mandarin). On January 4th, the Italian jewelry company Bulgari launched a...
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Why Trump Has Two Different Names in Chinese
First published Feb 1st 2017, updated version published March 7, 2019 It is confusing even for Chinese netizens and journalists: why does Donald Trump have multiple names in Chinese? And which is the...
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Top 10 of Popular Chinese Podcasts of 2019 (by What’s on Weibo)
As the podcasting industry only seems to become more thriving around the world, What’s on Weibo tunes into China’s podcast market and selects ten of the most popular Chinese podcasts for you. Ever...
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Top 10 Buzzwords in Chinese Online Media
Some of the expressions and idioms that have been buzzing in Chinese media the past year. What’s on Weibo’s Jialing Xie explains. Last year, we listed China’s “top ten buzzwords” for you (link),...
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Grandma’s ‘Frigging’ Legs: Chinese Man Detained for Cussing on WeChat after...
First published January 13th 2020, 19:40 CST Many discussions on Weibo this weekend over a guy from Anhui being detained over a WeChat Moments post, in which he complained about getting a parking...
View Article“Offensive to Chinese Language”– USC Controversy over Chinese Filler Word 那个...
In English it’s “uuh”, in Dutch it’s “ehm”, the French say “euh”, in Japan it’s “eto”, and in Mandarin Chinese it’s “nàge” (or “nèige” 那个). Every language has different filler words and hesitation...
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The Top 10 Buzzwords in Chinese Online Media in 2020 (咬文嚼字)
These are some of the expressions and idioms that have been buzzing in Chinese media in 2020. What’s on Weibo’s Jialing Xie explains. China’s online media environment is a breeding ground for new terms...
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No More ‘SissyGuy’ or ‘Douchebag1990’: Weibo Bans Usernames Containing ‘Bad’...
On December 1st, Weibo administrators announced that Weibo users can no longer have vulgar/slang terms in their usernames, or any other words that are deemed offensive. Users have until December 8 to...
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Chinese Term ‘Wuxin Gongzuo’: Can’t Focus on Work Due to Russia-Ukraine Crisis
There is one new word today capturing the mood on Chinese social media in light of the Russia-Ukraine crisis: wū xīn gōngzuò (乌心工作), meaning people are so concerned with what is happening in Ukraine,...
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‘Little Sheep People’: The Stigmatization of Covid Patients in China
As many people face Covid-related discrimination in China after testing positive, social media users are now speaking out against popular (online) language that refers to Covid patients as ‘sheep,’...
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“I Decided Not To Learn English Anymore” Video Goes Viral on Chinese Social...
A video in which a Chinese Harvard student shares how she wants to “stop trying to learn English” has gone viral on Chinese social media. While some blame the student for flaunting her privilege,...
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This Company in Shenzhen Won’t Hire People Who Bring ‘Bad Luck’
An education company located in Shenzhen went trending on Weibo after its director demanded that new employees’ phone numbers cannot have the number ‘5’ as the 5th digit, based on the superstition that...
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More Than Just a Visit: Explaining the Chinese ‘Cuànfǎng’
Since Pelosi’s stopover in Taiwan, the word ‘cuànfǎng’ has been all over Chinese social media to refer to this controversial visit. But ‘cuànfǎng’ is more than just ‘visiting’ alone. Jin Luo explains....
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View ArticleOut of the Closet: After Protests in China, “Political Coming Out” Trend...
This week, WeChat groups across China have seen many discussions following an unrest-filled weekend. In the lively online discussions about the phenomenon of ‘politically coming out,’ many agree that...
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The Big List of Chinese Covid-19 Pandemic Lexicon: Before, During, and After...
Over the past three years, the Chinese epidemic situation has shaped lives and language. China’s fight against the virus has brought a lot of Covid-19 terms and words, and since China has gone from...
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Which Language was Ma Ying-jeou Speaking in Hunan?
There have been many headlines and views on former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s recent visit to mainland China. One aspect of his trip has received relatively little attention, even though it...
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When a Scene from a 2010 Chinese TV Drama Goes Viral: The ‘Cao Cao Flips Rice...
These days, a viral meme originating from the Chinese TV series Three Kingdoms (三国) has gained significant traction on Chinese social media. In a memorable scene from the 2010 series, Cao Cao, a...
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