Latest Chinese slang

Author: Li Shujuan
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: This is a new slang reference book in Chinese-English parallel format. It includes nearly 1,400 popular slang terms from recent years in China, featuring common colloquialisms, dialects, jargon, and underworld slang, as well as some well-known, influential, and representative dialect phrases. Some entries in the book are newly coined terms from recent years, such as dakuàn (big spender), dawàn (big shot), bèng dí (to rave to electronic dance music), and kǒu pǐn (word-of-mouth reputation). Others are new meanings that have evolved from existing definitions, such as chǎo (to trade), qiè (to quit), and jiào bǎn (to challenge). Additionally, there are transliterated foreign words, such as bèng jí (bungee jumping), wā sài (wow), and kù (cool). Readers can not only use this book to understand the latest slang terms and meanings in today's society, explore the mysteries of linguistic and literary development, and appreciate their vivid expressiveness, but also learn the English translations of slang terms, thereby experiencing the charm of language... This is a new slang reference book in Chinese-English parallel format. It includes nearly 1,300 popular slang terms from recent years in China, featuring common colloquialisms, dialects, jargon, and underworld slang, as well as some well-known, influential, and representative dialect phrases. Some entries in the book are newly coined terms from recent years, such as dakuàn (big spender), dawàn (big shot), bèng dí (to rave to electronic dance music), and kǒu pǐn (word-of-mouth reputation). Others are new meanings that have evolved from existing definitions, such as chǎo (to trade), qiè (to quit), and jiào bǎn (to challenge). Additionally, there are transliterated foreign words, such as bèng jí (bungee jumping), wā sài (wow), and kù (cool). Readers can not only use this book to understand the latest slang terms and meanings in today's society, explore the mysteries of linguistic and literary development, and appreciate their vivid expressiveness, but also learn the English translations of slang terms, thereby experiencing the charm of language.