💬 Internet Slang
191 words
安排上
ān pái shàng
All set; arranged and ready
啊我死了
ā wǒ sǐ le
I'm dying (from cuteness), I'm dead
叭叭叭叭
bā bā bā bā
chatter endlessly, blah blah blah
拔草
bá cǎo
remove the craving, quench the desire
白富美
bái fù měi
white, rich, and beautiful (ideal woman)
摆烂
bǎi làn
to give up; to let things fall apart; to stop trying; to throw in the towel
白嫖
bái piáo
freeload, enjoy for free (without paying/contributing)
白切黑
bái qiē hēi
innocent outside but dark inside
棒棒哒
bàng bàng dá
awesome, great, superb
杯具
bēi jù
1. Cup/Tableware 2. Tragedy (Internet slang)
蚌埠住了
bèng bù zhù le
Can't hold it in / Can't handle it
财富密码
cái fù mì mǎ
Secret to wealth; Money-making secret; Cash cow
草莓族
cǎo méi zú
Strawberry Generation (Easily bruised/frustrated people)
炒鸡
chǎo jī
Super; very; extremely
臣告退
chén gào tuì
I bid you farewell / I shall take my leave
吃谷
chī gǔ
To buy (character/merchandise) goods
吃瓜不信瓜
chī guā bù xìn guā
Listen to rumors but don't believe them completely; don't trust baseless information
吃土
chī tǔ
Eat dirt due to lack of money (extreme poverty)
冲浪
chōng làng
Surfing the internet
冲鸭
chōng yā
Charge!, Let's go~
臭宝
chòu bǎo
1. Term of endearment for a lover 2. Term of endearment for close friends 3. Term of endearment for one's beloved child
纯爱战士
chún ài zhàn shì
Person who likes beautiful pure love stories
次饭
cì fàn
Have a meal / Eat
打工狗
dǎ gōng gǒu
Hired worker / Wage slave (self-deprecating)
打工人
dǎ gōng rén
Corporate slave / Office worker (self-deprecating)
大咖
dà kā
①big shot; expert; master ②A-lister; celebrity; VIP
打脸
dǎ liǎn
Slap in the face (figuratively), contradict oneself and be embarrassed
当工
dāng gōng
Work as an employee (another expression for 「dǎ gōng」)
倒逼
dào bī
Force, compel, reverse pressure
打泡
dǎ pào
1. Froth/Foam up 2. Get blisters 3. Flirt heavily (Internet slang)
大冤种
dà yuān zhǒng
A sucker, someone who is easily taken advantage of
滴
dī
of / 「s (equivalent to 」de「)
电子布洛芬
diàn zǐ bù luò fēn
Electronic Ibuprofen (Digital Healing/Comfort)
屌丝
diǎo sī
Loser / 「Diaosi」 / Underdog
东百
dōng bǎi
Northeast (Dongbei)
对耶
duì ye
That's right / Indeed
多少米
duō shǎo mǐ
How much (money)?
emo动车
emo dòng chē
Emo Bullet Train
反差萌
fǎn chā méng
Gap moe; charm from contrast
凡尔赛
fán ěr sài
Versailles (humblebrag style)
饭圈
fàn quān
Fandom circle; idol fan community
废柴
fèi chái
Loser / Good-for-nothing
粉
fěn
Very / Extremely
粉
fěn
Very / Extremely
粉丝滤镜
fěn sī lǜ jìng
Fan filter / Rose-tinted glasses
佛系
fó xì
Buddhist style / Chill / Go with the flow
尬聊
gà liáo
Awkward conversation / Forced chat
杠精
gàng jīng
Hater / Argumentative person / Troll
干货
gān huò
Useful information / Key takeaways / Dry goods
赶脚
gǎn jiǎo
Feeling / Sense
高富帅
gāo fù shuài
Mr. Perfect (Tall, Rich, and Handsome)
高冷
gāo lěng
Cool and aloof / Ice queen/king
尬舞
gà wǔ
Awkward dance / Dance battle
哥布林模式
gē bù lín mó shì
Goblin mode
给跪了
gěi guì le
Kneel down to / Impressed / Hats off
官瑕
guān xiá
Factory defect / Official defect (Initially defective)
嗨起来
hāi qǐ lái
Get high (excited); Let's party; Get pumped up
好康
hǎo kāng
1. Good, Nice 2. Benefits, Goodies, Discount
壕无人性
háo wú rén xìng
Filthy rich; Rich beyond humanity
黑别人
hēi bié rén
To smear someone; to slander others
黑子
hēi zi
Hater / Anti-fan
很6
hěn liù
Very awesome / Very cool (666)
灰常
huī cháng
Very / Extremely
搅屎棍
jiǎo shǐ gùn
Troublemaker / Shit stirrer
鸡冻
jī dòng
Excited / Emotional
囧
jiǒng
Embarrassed / Depressed / Awkward
卷不赢
juǎn bù yíng
Cannot win the competition / Can't handle the rat race
绝绝子
jué jué zi
1. Amazing, Truly the best, God-tier 2. Terrible, The worst, Awful
绝绝子
jué jué zǐ
The best / Super amazing (Compliment)
开放式结局
kāi fàng shì jié jú
Open Ending
开黑
kāi hēi
Gaming with friends (usually with voice chat)
可爱本爱
kě ài běn ài
Super cute / Definition of cute
可爱本爱
kě ài běn ài
Super cute / Definition of cute
控评
kòng píng
Comment control; shaping the comment section
口嗨
kǒu hāi
All talk (no action) / Talking big online
阔耐
kuò nài
Cute
拉踩
lā cǎi
Drag and step (Raising oneself by putting others down)
老毕登
lǎo bì dēng
Old geezer / Old fogey (Derogatory)
老公姐
lǎo gōng jiě
"Husband" Sister (Cool, handsome ideal woman)
老铁
lǎo tiě
Bro, Buddy, Mate
泪奔
lèi bēn
Running with tears (Bursting into tears)
冷白皮
lěng bái pí
Cool white skin / Pale porcelain skin
卵巢彩票
luǎn cháo cǎi piào
Ovarian Lottery (being born lucky)
麻麻
mā mɑ
Mom / Mama
慢半拍
màn bàn pāi
Slow to react / A beat behind
满江红
mǎn jiāng hóng
Red / Failing grades
懵逼
měng bī
Dumbfounded / Stupefied / Confused
萌点
méng diǎn
Moe point / Charm point
妙啊
miào a
Wonderful / Brilliant / "Nice!"
秒殺
miǎo shā
Result determined in seconds (Instant kill/Instant sell-out)
摸鱼
mō yú
Slacking off / Goofing off
那么问题来了
nà me wèn tí lái le
So, here comes the problem; That is indeed a troubling issue; An unavoidable problem
男友力
nán yǒu lì
Boyfriend power; Masculinity; Boyfriend material
内卷
nèi juǎn
Involution; Intense competition; Rat race
内味儿
nèi wèi r
That vibe; That familiar feeling/flavor
内娱
nèi yú
Mainland China Entertainment Industry
能打
néng dǎ
Top-tier; Excellent; Competitive
尿点
niào diǎn
Boring part (Pee break moment)
你懂的
nǐ dǒng de
You know; You get it
逆天
nì tiān
God-tier; Defying nature; Insanely good
逆袭
nì xí
Counterattack; Comeback; Turn the tables
暖男
nuǎn nán
Sunshine boy; Warm-hearted man
女神
nǚ shén
Goddess
破防
pò fáng
Defense broken / Emotional damage
破圈
pò quān
Break the circle / Go mainstream
PUA
p u a
Manipulation / Gaslighting
穷矮搓
qióng ǎi cuō
Poor, short, and ugly
求生欲
qiú shēng yù
Survival instinct (Reading the room to avoid danger)
Q萌
Q méng
Cute and moe
让二追三
ràng èr zhuī sān
Reverse sweep / Great comeback
热潮涌
rè cháo yǒng
Boom, surge in popularity, hot trend
热潮涌
rè chǎo yòng
Boom, surge in popularity, hot trend
rua
rua
To pet / To rub
软文
ruǎn wén
Sponsored content / Soft advertisement
入坑
rù kēng
To fall into the rabbit hole / To get hooked
弱爆了
ruò bào le
Super weak / Lame / Sucks
桑心
sāng xīn
Sad / Heartbroken
骚气
sāo qì
1. Rank/Foul smell 2. Flamboyant / Coquettish / Slutty
涩涩
sè sè
Horny / Sexy / Ero
沙雕
shā diāo
Silly / Funny Fool
上岸
shàng àn
1. To land / go ashore; 2. To succeed / pass an exam
上岸
shàng àn
Pass an exam / Get hired (Escape hardship)
上热搜
shàng rè sōu
Trending Topic / Hot Search
上头
shàng tóu
Obsessed / Hooked / Carried away
少来
shǎo lái
Come on / Give me a break / Stop it / Don't joke
社会边角料
shè huì biān jiǎo liào
Social outcast / Leftovers of society / Insignificant person
社恐
shè kǒng
Social Phobia / Social Anxiety
社冷
shè lěng
Indifferent to socializing / Prefers to be alone / Socially Apathetic
牲活
shēng huó
Livestock-like life / Life of a beast
社牛
shè niú
Social Butterfly / Socially Adept
神马都是浮云
shén mǎ dōu shì fú yún
Everything is meaningless / Everything is transient like clouds
社杂
shè zá
Ambivert / Shy at first but social later / Socially complex
刷存在感
shuā cún zài gǎn
Seek attention, assert presence
帅惨了
shuài cǎn le
Devastatingly handsome, super cool
甩锅
shuǎi guō
Shift the blame, pass the buck
双标
shuāng biāo
Double Standards
亖
sì
① Number 4 ② Dead/Die
算吧啦
suàn ba la
Forget it, never mind
它不香吗
tā bù xiāng ma
Isn't it tempting? / Isn't it a good deal?
塌房
tā fáng
House collapse (scandal)
躺平
tǎng píng
Lying flat
躺赢
tǎng yíng
Winning while lying down
天崩开局
tiān bēng kāi jú
Disastrous start
天崩开局
tiān bēng kāi jú
Disastrous start
头部
tóu bù
① Head ② Top/Leading
吐槽
tǔ cáo
① Complain/Whine ② Tsukkomi (Retort)
退潮
tuì cháo
① Ebb tide ② Fading trend/Decline
退坑
tuì kēng
Quit a fandom/game
脱粉
tuō fěn
Stop being a fan
土味
tǔ wèi
Cheesy but cute / Rustic charm
望采纳
wàng cǎi nà
Hope for adoption (Please accept)
尾款人
wěi kuǎn rén
Balance Payer / Final Payment Payer
无宾感
wú bīn gǎn
No 'Guest' Feeling / Familiar / Intimate
无尿点
wú niào diǎn
No Pee Points / Gripping
无语
wú yǔ
Speechless
无语子
wú yǔ zǐ
Speechless (Cute version)
虾男
xiā nán
Shrimp Man (Good body, butterface)
咸鱼
xián yú
Salted Fish / Slacker
小白
xiǎo bái
Newbie / Noob / Beginner
小白
xiǎo bái
Newbie / Noob / Beginner
小精灵
xiǎo jīnglíng
Pixie / Little Spirit
小仙女
xiǎo xiān nǚ
Little Fairy / Goddess
小作文
xiǎo zuòwén
Long Post (Rant/Essay)
歇b
xiē b
Done for / Game over
洗脑包
xǐ nǎo bāo
Brainwashing Package / Disinformation
笑死我了
xiào sǐ wǒ le
LMAO / Dying of laughter
炫富
xuàn fù
Flaunting Wealth / Flexing
学霸
xué bà
Top Student / Straight A Student
压力怪
yā lì guài
Pressure Monster / Stress Giver
养膘
yǎng biāo
Fattening up / Gaining weight
颜控
yán kòng
Face-judger / Appearance-obsessed
颜值
yán zhí
Face Value / Attractiveness Level
爷青回
yé qīng huí
My youth is back
硬核
yìng hé
Hardcore
阴阳怪气
yīn yáng guài qì
Sarcastic / Passive-aggressive
又a又飒
yòu a yòu sà
Cool and Sassy
晕菜
yūn cài
Dizzy / Faint / Confused
yyds
yǒng yuǎn de shén
GOAT (Greatest of All Time) / God-tier
怎么肥四
zěn me féi sì
What's going on? / What happened?
宅男
zhái nán
Otaku male / Nerd / Homebody
炸裂
zhà liè
Explosive / Mind-blowing
渣男
zhā nán
Scumbag / Jerk / Player
整活
zhěng huó
Doing a stunt / Creating content
职权骚扰
zhí quán sāo rǎo
Power harassment
种草
zhòng cǎo
Planting grass (To entice/recommend)
拽的二五八万似的
zhuāi de èr wǔ bā wàn shì de
Arrogant / Cocky / Acting high and mighty
装B
zhuāng B
Flex / Act cool / Posturing
坠吊
zhuì diào
The best / Coolest
准备药检
zhǔn bèi yào jiǎn
Are you crazy? / Prepare for drug test
真情实感
zhēn qíng shí gǎn
True feelings / Genuine emotion
钻石男
zuàn shí nán
Diamond Man / Perfect Man