Chinese Internet Slang: Free PDF and Flashcards

Chinese internet slang isn’t just cute emojis and scattered letters – it’s the secret code that unlocks real conversations on WeChat, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu. This list of about 100 terms cuts through the noise and gives you the expressions people actually type, not the stiff textbook lines that make you sound like a robot. We’ve paired every slang term with a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you can see exactly how it fits into a chat.

Internet slang moves fast, and Chinese Internet Slang is no exception—blink and you might miss the joke. Scroll to the bottom of the article to grab the free printable Chinese Internet Slang vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable Chinese Internet Slang flashcards.

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Term	Meaning	Example
油腻	sleazy, cheesy in a bad way	他那种夸人方式有点油腻。
点赞	like, upvote	这个视频记得点赞。
爆款	viral hit, bestseller	这件外套成了爆款。
真香	actually good after rejecting it	我本来不想买，结果真香。
破防	emotionally cracked	看到工资条我直接破防。
社恐	socially anxious, shy	人一多我就有点社恐。
社恐 shè kǒng	社恐 shè kǒng is internet slang. 害羞 hài xiū is the plain standard word for shy.	我有点社恐，不太敢主动聊天。Wǒ yǒudiǎn shè kǒng, bù tài gǎn zhǔdòng liáotiān.I am a bit socially anxious and do not really dare to start conversations.
社死	social death, massive embarrassment	开会时我把麦开着吃薯片，真的社死。
社牛	socially fearless, extroverted	她跟陌生人聊天像老朋友一样，太社牛了。
离谱	absurd, out of line	晚饭卖这么贵，太离谱了。
离谱 lí pǔ	离谱 lí pǔ feels more slangy and sharper. 夸张 kuā zhāng is standard for exaggerated.	这个价格太离谱，也太夸张了。Zhège jiàgé tài lí pǔ, yě tài kuā zhāng le.This price is absurd and exaggerated.
私信	direct message	细节我私信你。
稳了	this is in the bag	门票抢到了，稳了。
给力	awesome, effective	这个空调太给力了。
绝绝子	ridiculously amazing	这家甜品店真的绝绝子。
翻车	fail badly, crash publicly	这次直播差点翻车。
老铁	bro, buddy	老铁，这波你帮大忙了。
走心	sincere, heartfelt	这段话挺走心的。
躺平	lie flat, opt out	周末我只想在家躺平。
躺平 tǎng píng	躺平 tǎng píng is opting out. 摆烂 bǎi làn is giving up and letting things crash.	今天我想躺平，不想摆烂。Jīntiān wǒ xiǎng tǎng píng, bù xiǎng bǎi làn.Today I want to rest, not give up completely.
转发	repost, share	好东西必须转发。
逆天	insanely outrageous	这剧情也太逆天了。
靠谱	reliable	这家搬家公司挺靠谱。
靠谱 kào pǔ	靠谱 kào pǔ is casual. 可靠 kě kào is more neutral and standard.	这个人很靠谱，也很可靠。Zhège rén hěn kào pǔ, yě hěn kě kào.This person is dependable in both the casual and formal sense.
顶不住	cannot take it	这天气热得我真顶不住。

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