Internet Abbreviations in Traditional Chinese: Free PDF and Flashcards

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Term	Pinyin	Meaning	Example Pinyin
單身狗	dān shēn gǒu	A self-deprecating or humorous term for a single person, like "single loser".	qíng rén jié zhǐ yǒu wǒ yī gè dān shēn gǒu zài jiā kàn jù.
嗯	ńg / ēn	okay; yes; casual acknowledgment
嘴砲	zuǐ pào	To brag, talk big, or engage in empty chatter without action.	tā zhǐ shì zài zuǐ pào, bié dàng zhēn la.
嚇到吃手手	xià dào chī shǒu shǒu	so scared that one eats one's hands (expression of extreme surprise/fear)
嚇死寶寶了	xià sǐ bǎo bǎo le	scared me to death (playful)	xià sǐ bǎo bǎo le, nǐ zài shuō shén me
塑膠	sù jiāo	fake / plastic (as in fake friendship)	zhè gè péng yǒu hěn sù jiāo
太扯了	tài chě le	too ridiculous
完全沒問題	wánquán méi wèntí	absolutely no problem
小劇場	xiǎo jù chǎng	Inner drama or overthinking scenarios in one's head; imagining dramatic interactions.	bù yào yī zhí zì jǐ zài nà biān xiǎo jù chǎng la!
小鮮肉	xiǎo xiān ròu	young handsome guy (lit. small fresh meat)	nà gè nán shēng shì xiǎo xiān ròu
尬聊	gà liáo	awkward chat; to force a conversation	wǒ men zài gà liáo
工具人	gōng jù rén	tool man, someone used by others	nǐ biàn chéng gōng jù rén le
已讀	yǐ dú	seen; message read
已讀不回	yǐ dú bù huí	read but do not reply
很扯	hěn chě	ridiculous; outrageous
怕爆	pà bào	extremely scared
懶人包	lǎn rén bāo	A concise summary or digest of complex news or events, for 'lazy people'.	shéi kě yǐ gěi wǒ zhè gè shì jiàn de lǎn rén bāo?
打臉	dǎ liǎn	to slap face; figuratively: to be proven wrong or contradict oneself embarrassingly	bèi dǎ liǎn le
推	tuī	recommend; endorse
撿到槍	jiǎn dào qiāng	picked up a gun: describing someone who suddenly becomes very aggressive or confrontational	tā jīn tiān shì bù shì jiǎn dào qiāng?
收到	shōu dào	received; got it
放閃	fàng shǎn	To show off romantic affection publicly (online or in person), like posting couple photos.	tā men yòu zài IG shàng fàng shǎn le, zhēn xiàn mù.
是在哈囉	shì zài hā luō	Are you kidding? / What the hell?	nǐ xiàn zài cái lái, shì zài hā luō?
是在哈囉	shì zài hā ló	An expression of disbelief or confusion about someone's behavior, like "Are you for real?"	nǐ jìng rán wàng jì dài qián bāo, shì zài hā ló?
有夠	yǒu gòu	very; super; extremely

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