Chinese Slang in Traditional Chinese: Free PDF and Flashcards

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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