2500 New Shanghai Dialect Phrases of the New Century

Author: Qian Naiying
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This is a collection of popular Shanghai dialect slang, gathering over 2,500 new popular expressions that were prevalent in Shanghai in the early 21st century. These expressions were collected by the author in 2005. Language is an important human behavior, and popular slang is a product of folk language life. It arises from the deep soil of the masses and vividly reflects the thoughts, interests, and life realities of the people in today's society. Only language that is close to folk life, thoughts, and interests is a vibrant language, and popular slang is one of the living languages. At the end of this book, we have also appended some "letter words" and "number words" that are widely used among young people in Shanghai. These words are also new forms of popular slang in the Shanghai dialect of young people. Due to the spread of the internet, most of them have become popular nationwide, with only a few remaining confined to Shanghai.