Internet Chinese Words

闯关

chuang guan; to challenge levels (passing obstacles in video games)

点赞

dian zan; to like (on social media)

滚

gun; go away (impolite, dismissive)

烦死

fan si; extremely annoying (to the point of driving someone crazy)

疯

feng; crazy, irrational, mentally unstable

恶心

e xin; disgusting, feeling nauseous/revolted

爹味

die wei; an overbearing/domineering attitude (masculine)

社恐

she kong; social anxiety

抬不起头

tai bu qi tou; to feel ashamed, unable to hold one’s head high

剩女

sheng nv; leftover woman

剩男

sheng nan; leftover man

出柜

chu gui; coming out

同妻

tong qi; a woman married to a man who is secretly gay

逼婚

bi hun; to pressure someone into marriage

自豪

zi hao; proud, feeling pride in oneself/one’s achievements

牵涉

qian she; to involve, to implicate in a matter or issue

低迷

di mi; low, depressed/sluggish in mood/performance/condition

指责

zhi ze; to criticize (sb for st), to blame (sb for st)

标志

biao zhi; a symbol, a sign (representing something), a landmark, distinguishing feature

试金石

shi jin shi; the touchstone, a standard/test to determine quality

应付

ying fu; to deal with, to handle (often in a superficial or insincere way)

潜台词

qian tai ci; implicit meaning, subtext, unspoken message behind someone’s words

不屑

bu xie; to disdain, to look down on, not worth one’s attention

嫉妒

ji du; to feel envy, to feel resentment toward (someone for theyr success or possessions)

诽谤

fei bang; to slander, to defame, spreading false information to damage someone’s reputation

反思

fan si; to reflect on/reconsider one’s actions/thoughts

无条件

wu tiao jian; unconditional

谴责

qian ze; to condemn/criticize severly (for immoral actions)

羡慕

xian mu; to envy, to admire

盗版

dao ban; pircay, illegal copying and distributing

泛滥

fan lan; to overflow, to spread out or become widespread in an uncontrolled way

用脚投票

yong jiao tou piao; to vote with one’s feet, to express disapproval or rejection by leaving

黑粉

hei fen; haters

燃爆

ran bao; to explode with energy or excitement

炸裂

zha lie; to explode, to burst open (used figuratively to describe something intense)

炒冷饭

chao leng gan; to recycle old ideas or content

套路

tao lu; a set routine or tactic (often a manipulative way)

酸葡萄

suan putao; sour grapes, to devalue something one cannot have

差评

cha ping; negative reviewer or criticism (often online)

（值得）二刷

(zhi de) er shua; to watch something again (because it’s enjoyable or worth revisiting)

诈骗

zha pian; fraud, to deceive someone for personal gain

大数据

da shu ju; big data, large and complex sets of data

隐私

yin si; privacy, personal information kept confidential

搞定

gao ding; to handle or resolve something

十八线小城

shi ba xian xiao cheng; a small, insignificant town

吃瓜群众

chi gua qun zhong; bystanders watching drama or gossip

刷脸

shua lian; face recognition technology

沉溺（于）

chen ni (yu); to be addicted to or immersed in something

包邮

bao you; free shipping

剁手

duo shou; to resist impulse purchases

剁手党

duo shou dang; people who shop impulsively

吃土

chi tu; to be broke after shopping (humorous)

买买买

mai mai mai; to buy uncontrollably

亲

qin; an affectionate term like dear or honey

套路

tao lu; a routine or trick often used strategically

屌丝

diao si; a loser, someone of low status

科幻

ke huan; science fiction genre

下单

xia dan; to place an order online

优势

you shi; advantage or favorable position

效率

xiao lv; efficiency in tasks

规模化

gui mo hua; scaling up

缩影

suo ying; microcosm, small-scale representation

物流

wu liu; logistics, managing flow of goods/services

救援

jiu yuan; rescue efforts

灾害

zai hai; disaster, catastrophic event

续航

xu hang; endurance, batterly life

家人们

jia ren men; informal way to say family members online

有毛病

you mao bing; to have a problem (humorous)

干嘛

gan ma; what are you doing, why

天上掉馅饼

tian shang diao xian bing; something too good to be true

关税

guan shui; tariff on goods

反制

fan zhi; countermeasure

报复

bao fu; revenge or retaliation

警告

jing gao; warning

游行

you xing; parade or protest

唱反调

chang fan diao; to contradict or oppose

一贯作风

yi guan zuo feng; consistent behavior

薄弱之处

bo ruo zhi chu; weakness or vulnerability

内循环

nei xun huan; internal economic cycle

倒霉

dao mei; to be unlucky

给 一巴掌

to slap someone (metaphorically reprimand)

该怎么办就怎么办

gai zen me ban jiu zen me ban; do what needs to be done

有的是人买

you de shi ren mai; there will always be buyers

杠

gang; to argue or contradict

打算盘

da suan pan; to calculate or scheme

靠谱

kao pu; reliable or trustworthy

赢麻了

ying ma le; to win overwhelmingly

割韭菜

ge jiu cai; to exploit repeatedly (financially)

草台班子

cao tai ban zi; makeshift or unprofessional team

搬起石头砸自己的脚

ban qi shi tou za zi ji de jiao; to harm oneself through own actions

250

er bai wu; insult meaning foolish or naive

盘点

pan dian; to take stock or review

上榜

shang bang; to make the list

自嘲

zi chao; self-mockery, self-deprecating

掩盖

yan gai; to cover up or conceal

无奈

wu nai; helplessness or resignation

觉醒

jue xing; awakening or realization

牛马

niu ma; hard worker, often submissive

搬砖

ban zhuan; to do hard, repetitive work

摸鱼

mo yu; to slack off at work