"Internet slang" Chinese-English Dictionary

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qīn parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear syn
机场 機場 jī chǎng airport / airfield / (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship / CL:家[jia1],處|处[chu4] syn
楼上 樓上 lóu shàng upstairs / (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread
沙发 沙發 shā fā sofa (loanword) / CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1] / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
膝盖 膝蓋 xī gài knee / (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) syn
上网 上網 shàng wǎng to go online / to connect to the Internet / (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet / (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net
海龟 海龜 hǎi guī turtle / Internet slang for 海歸|海归[hai3 gui1]
马甲 馬甲 mǎ jiǎ corset / sockpuppet (Internet slang) / vest (dialect) syn
大虾 大蝦 dà xiā prawn / (Internet slang) expert / whiz syn
筒子 tǒng zi tube-shaped object / tube / bobbin / (Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tong2 zhi4] syn
米粉 mǐ fěn rice flour / rice-flour noodles / (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan syn
绿化 綠化 lǜ huà to make green with plants / to reforest / (Internet slang) Islamization
酱紫 醬紫 jiàng zǐ dark reddish purple / Internet slang abbr. for 這樣子|这样子[zhe4 yang4 zi5]
乡民 鄉民 xiāng mín villager / (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions syn
大神 dà shén deity / (Internet slang) guru / expert / whiz
探花 tàn huā candidate who came third in the Hanlin examination (cf. 狀元|状元[zhuang4yuan2]) / (slang) to secretly film sex with a prostitute to share on the Internet
狗粮 狗糧 gǒu liáng dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it)
神马 神馬 shén mǎ mythical horse / Internet slang for 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]
shǎn to dodge / to duck out of the way / to beat it / shaken (by a fall) / to sprain / to pull a muscle / lightning / spark / a flash / to flash (across one's mind) / to leave behind / (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine syn
dense / close / thick / intimate / close / (bound form) secret / confidential / (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb) / to DM syn
hàn perspiration / sweat / CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1] / to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) syn
zàn to patronize / to support / to praise / (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) syn
拉拉 lā lā lesbian (Internet slang) / Labrador retriever syn
duǐ (Internet slang) to attack verbally / to publicly criticize / to call out
bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) / to puff (on a pipe etc) / (onom.) bang / abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1] syn
gàn tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed syn
小姐 xiǎo jie young lady / miss / (slang) prostitute / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] syn
zhuǎn to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content) syn
miàn flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless syn
资料 資料 zī liào material / resources / data / information / profile (Internet) / CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] syn
同志 tóng zhì comrade / (slang) homosexual / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] syn
变态 變態 biàn tài to metamorphose (biology) / abnormal / perverted / hentai / (slang) pervert
玻璃 bō li glass / CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] / (slang) male homosexual syn
直播 zhí bō (TV, radio) to broadcast live / live broadcast / (Internet) to livestream / (agriculture) direct seeding
空军 空軍 kōng jūn air force / (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip) / to get skunked syn
收藏 shōu cáng to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc) / to put away for safekeeping / (Internet) to bookmark / a collection syn
鸭子 鴨子 yā zi duck / male prostitute (slang) syn
条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn
青蛙 qīng wā frog (CL:隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly guy syn
语音 語音 yǔ yīn speech sounds / pronunciation / colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character / phonetic / audio / voice / (Internet) to voice chat / voice message syn
咪咪 mī mī oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc / (onom.) meow / kitty kitty! / Mimi (Western name) / tits (i.e. slang for breasts) syn
恐龙 恐龍 kǒng lóng dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]) / (old) (slang) ugly person
互联网 互聯網 hù lián wǎng Internet syn
马子 馬子 mǎ zi bandit / brigand / gambling chip / chamber pot / (slang) girl / chick / babe syn
溜冰 liū bīng ice skating / (slang) to do meth syn
灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào light bulb / see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4] / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn
猩猩 xīng xing orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin syn
白金 bái jīn platinum / silver / (slang) handcuffs syn
正点 正點 zhèng diǎn (of a train etc) on time / punctual / (slang) awesome / (Tw) on the hour syn
叶子 葉子 yè zi leaf (CL:片[pian4]) / (slang) marijuana syn
极品 極品 jí pǐn best quality / item of the highest quality / (slang) outrageous / annoying in the extreme / gross / person with these qualities syn
霹雳 霹靂 pī lì thunderclap / (slang) awesome / shocking / terrifying syn
灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn
大洋 dà yáng ocean / (old) silver dollar / (slang) Chinese yuan syn
机车 機車 jī chē locomotive / train engine car / (Tw) scooter / (Tw) (slang) hard to get along with / to be a pain in the ass / (Tw) damn! / crap! syn
切口 qiè kǒu slang / argot / private language used as secret code syn
飞机场 飛機場 fēi jī chǎng airport / (slang) flat chest / CL:處|处[chu4] syn
哇塞 wā sāi (slang) wow! / also pr. [wa1 sei1]
站点 站點 zhàn diǎn a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll plaza, bike rental station, meteorological station etc) / (Internet) site (website, FTP site etc)
真空 zhēn kōng (physics, fig.) vacuum / (slang) to not wear underwear
小儿科 小兒科 xiǎo ér kē pediatrics / pediatric (department) / sth of little importance / trifle / a child's play / (slang) childish / petty / stingy syn
俚语 俚語 lǐ yǔ slang
电灯泡 電燈泡 diàn dēng pào light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest syn
菠菜 bō cài spinach (CL:棵[ke1]) / (slang) gambling / gambler (alternative term for 博彩[bo2cai3])
小号 小號 xiǎo hào trumpet / small size (clothes etc) / (coll.) a number one / a piss / (humble) our store / alternate account (for an Internet forum etc)
母鸡 母雞 mǔ jī hen / don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1) syn
因特网 因特網 yīn tè wǎng Internet
菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum / (TCM) chrysanthemum flower / (slang) anus syn
套套 tào tao methods / the old tricks / (slang) condom syn
巨龙 巨龍 jù lóng gigantic dragon (lit. and fig.) / titanosaur (abbr. for 泰坦巨龍|泰坦巨龙[tai4 tan3 ju4 long2]) / (slang) big dick / schlong
阴间 陰間 yīn jiān the nether world / Hades / (neologism) (slang) disturbing / unsettling / awful / detestable syn
网路 網路 wǎng lù network (computer, telecom) / Internet / Taiwanese term for 網絡|网络[wang3 luo4]
爬虫 爬蟲 pá chóng reptile / (Internet) web crawler
绿茶 綠茶 lǜ chá green tea / (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative / a girl who has these qualities
的哥 dī gē male taxi driver / cabbie (slang) syn
白兔 bái tù white rabbit / (fig.) (slang) breast syn
网吧 網吧 wǎng bā Internet café
走后门 走後門 zǒu hòu mén (lit.) to enter through the back door / (fig.) to pull strings / to use connections / (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex syn
野鸡 野雞 yě jī pheasant / unregistered and operating illegally (business) / (slang) prostitute syn
油管 yóu guǎn oil pipe / (slang) YouTube
放血 fàng xuè to let blood (Chinese medicine) / to bleed / to stab sb (slang)
牛郎 niú láng cowherd boy / (slang) male prostitute syn
凡尔赛 凡爾賽 fán ěr sài Versailles (near Paris) / (slang) to humblebrag / ostensibly modest, but in fact boastful
炒饭 炒飯 chǎo fàn fried rice / (Tw) (slang) to have sex
毒虫 毒蟲 dú chóng poisonous insect (or spider etc) / venomous snake / (slang) junkie
凉拌 涼拌 liáng bàn to dress cold food with sauce / (slang) there's not much you can do about it (wordplay using 拌[ban4] instead of its homophone 辦|办[ban4])
赖皮 賴皮 lài pí shameless / (slang) rascal syn
打炮 dǎ pào to open fire with artillery / to set off firecrackers / to make one's stage debut / (slang) to have sex / to masturbate syn
丁丁 dīng dīng (neologism) (slang) penis (丁丁 resembles "JJ", which is short for 雞雞|鸡鸡[ji1ji1]) syn
不买账 不買賬 bù mǎi zhàng not to acknowledge sb as senior or superior / not to believe sth / don't buy it (slang)
水军 水軍 shuǐ jūn (archaic) navy / person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3luo4 shui3jun1]) syn
雅虎 yǎ hǔ Yahoo, Internet portal
土话 土話 tǔ huà vernacular / slang / dialect / patois syn
白虎 bái hǔ White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky) / (slang) hairless female genitalia
表叔 biǎo shū son of grandfather's sister / son of grandmother's brother or sister / father's younger male cousin / (Hong Kong slang) mainlander syn
百度 bǎi dù Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999
网民 網民 wǎng mín netizen / Internet user / online community member
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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