Is “三脚猫” (sān jiǎo māo) a three-legged cat?
In a foreign language, there are lots of seemingly simple phrases that will surprise you for their actual meanings. The Chinese phrase “三脚猫” (sān jiǎo māo) is one of …
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Liushen Florida Water takes off in the US
“Achoo!” sneezed Alan Baker after smelling the liquid inside a “try me” bottle of Liushen Florida Water at a pharmacy in Beijing. “The strong mint smell was …
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Honeyed words for your crush on 520
The number "520" is pronounced as "wǔ èr líng", and due to some similarity to "wǒ ài nǐ" (我爱你 - I love you), one can use them to express love to his crush.
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How does Urban Dictionary define Chinese slang terms?
Many seemingly Chinglish words and phrases have been included in Urban Dictionary, such as "you can you up", "no zuo no die", "zhuangbility" and "erbility".
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How to explain “懵B” (měngbī) to foreigners
懵b is pronounced měng bī, meaning confused, at a loss. The slang term originates from 懵懂 (měng dǒng), which means
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How to use “verb + 上 (shàng)” pattern
The Chinese structure "verb + 上 (shàng)" can indicate five meanings.
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Traditional customs of Chinese Spring Festival
Senior members of the family hand out red envelopes containing cash (Chinese: 压岁钱), a form of blessing and to suppress aging and the challenges of the coming year, to junior members of the family, mostly children and teenagers.
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Combined ideograms in Chinese characters
Combined ideographs is a type of character that frequently appears in demonstrations of how easy it is to learn Chinese, along with pictographs.
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Dog-related slang in Chinese|与“狗”相关的词
In Chinese, there are many slang and terms related to dogs that have different interesting meanings.
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Dialogues between Li Hongzhang and New York Times journalist 100 years ago
Chinese viceroy Li Hung Chang was interviewed by NewYork Times 100 years ago, amazed by America’s tall buildings and pleased with most things he saw, argued for free competition in labor as well as free trade in commodities.
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