Chinese Slang in Traditional Chinese is built for learners who want useful Traditional Chinese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 8+9 | gangster-like youth / poser (from Taiwanese internet slang) |
| 87 | idiot; moron (from 白痴) |
| 9487 | you're an idiot (homophone for 就是白痴) |
| 94狂 | that's just insane / awesome |
| Confusing 超 with “super” only | Remember it works like an intensifier |
| Translating 母湯 literally | It is slang, not standard textbook Mandarin. |
| 一 | 一點 yìdiǎn |
| 三寶 | traffic hazard (referring to bad drivers, often elderly, women, or children) |
| 三小 | what the hell? |
| 下頭 | 很解 |
| 不 | 不是 bú shì |
| 不科學 | 不合理、違反原理、不直覺 |
| 不要不要的 | extremely; to the point of refusing more (intensifier) |
| 丟失 | 遺失 |
| 中國台灣 | 台灣 |
| 中標 | 得標 |
| 串子 | 反串、釣魚 |
| 主人公 | 主角 |
| 主存 | 主記憶體 |
| 主板 | Mother board |
| 乍得 | The Republic of Chad |
| 也太誇張了吧。 | That is way too exaggerated. |
| 也是醉了 | 沒救了、無言 |
| 也門 | Republic of Yemenglish |
| 乾/油皮 | dry/oily skin |
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