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2017 Top 10 Chinese Buzzwords

2017年nián中国Zhōng guó最zuì受shòu欢迎huān yíng的de十shí大dà网络Wǎng luò流行liú xíng语yǔ,你nǐ听过tīng guò吗ma?

1.戏精xì jīng最zuì早zǎo是shì说shuō表演biǎo yǎn、演戏yǎn xì很hěn厉害lì hai的de人rén。

现在xiàn zài在zài网络Wǎng luò上shàng用yòng,形容xíng róng一些yī xiē人rén喜欢xǐ huan过分guò fèn表现biǎo xiàn自己zì jǐ,想xiǎng赢得yíng dé更多gèng duō关注guān zhù。

2.扎心了zhā xīn le,老铁lǎo tiě!

“老铁lǎo tiě”是shì东北Dōng běi方言fāng yán,意思yì si是shì好hǎo朋友péng you、铁tiě哥们儿gē men r。

“扎心了zhā xīn le”是shì指zhǐ心xīn里lǐ受到shòu dào了le极jí大dà的de刺激cì jī,出现chū xiàn很hěn大dà的de情感qíng gǎn波动bō dòng。

3.贫穷pín qióng限制xiàn zhì了le我wǒ的de想象力xiǎng xiàng lì网友wǎng yǒu经常jīng cháng用yòng这zhè句jù话huà来lái开玩笑kāi wán xiào,指zhǐ有钱yǒu qián人rén的de行为xíng wéi普通pǔ tōng人rén无法wú fǎ想象xiǎng xiàng。

4.皮皮虾pí pí xiā,我们wǒ men走zǒu!

“×××,我们wǒ men走zǒu”最zuì开始kāi shǐ是shì在zài游戏yóu xì里lǐ,打dǎ游戏yóu xì的de人rén使用shǐ yòng,后来hòu lái网友wǎng yǒu经常jīng cháng使用shǐ yòng,有yǒu很多hěn duō相关xiāng guān的de表情biǎo qíng包bāo。

5.你nǐ的de良心liáng xīn不会bù huì痛tòng吗ma?

2017年nián上shàng半bàn年nián,有yǒu网友wǎng yǒu说shuō:杜甫Dù Fǔ一生yī shēng写xiě了le很多hěn duō诗shī给gěi李白Lǐ Bái,但dàn李白Lǐ Bái只zhǐ写xiě了le一yī首shǒu《赠zèng汪伦Wāng Lún》。

于是yú shì很多hěn duō网友wǎng yǒu说shuō:“李白Lǐ Bái,你nǐ的de良心liáng xīn不会bù huì痛tòng吗ma?

”6.惊jīng不bù惊喜jīng xǐ,意yì不bù意外yì wài?

常常cháng cháng用来yòng lái表示biǎo shì事情shì qing发生fā shēng了le意外yì wài的de转折zhuǎn zhé,或者huò zhě一些yī xiē比较bǐ jiào戏剧化xì jù huà的de事情shì qing,让ràng人rén哭笑不得kū xiào bù dé。

7.你nǐ有yǒufreestyle吗ma?

2017年nián,中国Zhōng guó很hěn有名yǒu míng的de明星míng xīng吴亦凡Wú Yì fán参加cān jiā一yī个gèHip-Hop节目jié mù,问wèn了le很多hěn duō次cì:“你nǐ有yǒufreestyle吗ma?

”,之后zhī hòu这zhè句jù话huà变得biàn de很hěn流行liú xíng。

8.尬聊gà liáo指zhǐ不会bù huì聊天liáo tiān却què强行qiáng xíng聊天liáo tiān,这样zhè yàng的de聊天liáo tiān非常fēi cháng尴尬gān gà,交流jiāo liú困难kùn nan,网友wǎng yǒu们men称为chēng wéi“尬聊gà liáo”。

9.请qǐng开始kāi shǐ你nǐ的de表演biǎo yǎn最zuì早zǎo出现chū xiàn在zài电视diàn shì节目jié mù里lǐ,后来hòu lái也yě经常jīng cháng出现chū xiàn在zài网络Wǎng luò上shàng,有yǒu嘲笑cháo xiào讽刺fěng cì的de意思yì si10还hái有yǒu这zhè种zhǒng操作cāo zuò?

最zuì早zǎo是shì说shuō一些yī xiē让ràng人rén惊讶jīng yà的de游戏yóu xì操作cāo zuò方式fāng shì。

现在xiàn zài在zài网络Wǎng luò聊天liáo tiān和hé讨论tǎo lùn时shí使用shǐ yòng,表示biǎo shì惊讶jīng yà或者huò zhě疑问yí wèn。

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Vocabulary 153 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
中国 Zhōng guóChina
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
受 shòuto receive / to accept
欢迎 huān yíngto welcome
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
十 shíten / 10
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
流行 liú xíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
语 yǔdialect / language / speech
你 nǐyou
听过 tīng guòhave heard of; have heard it before
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
戏精 xì jīng(neologism c. 2017) melodramatic person / drama queen
早 zǎoearly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
表演 biǎo yǎnto perform / to act / to demonstrate
演戏 yǎn xìto put on a play / to perform / to feign
很 hěnvery; quite
厉害 lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding / (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent
人 rénperson; people
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
形容 xíng róngto describe
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
过分 guò fènunduly; overly
表现 biǎo xiànto show / to show off / to display / to manifest
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
赢得 yíng déto win / to gain
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
关注 guān zhùconcern; interest; attention
扎心了 zhā xīn leused to say something is painfully piercing to the heart; deeply upsetting or emotionally hurtful
老铁 lǎo tiě(slang) very close friend; bro
东北 Dōng běiNortheast China; Manchuria
方言 fāng yántopolect / dialect
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
朋友 péng youfriend
铁 tiěhard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)
哥们儿 gē men rerhua form of 哥們|哥们
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
心 xīnheart / mind / intention
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
极 jíextremely
刺激 cì jīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
情感 qíng gǎnfeeling / emotion
波动 bō dòngto undulate / to fluctuate
贫穷 pín qióngpoor / impoverished
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
我 wǒI; me; my
想象力 xiǎng xiàng lìimagination
网友 wǎng yǒuonline friend / netizen; Internet user
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
这 zhèthis; these
句 jùclassifier for phrases or lines of verse
话 huàspoken words / speech / talk / words / conversation / what sb said
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
开玩笑 kāi wán xiàoto play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
有钱 yǒu qiánwell-off / wealthy
行为 xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
想象 xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision
皮皮虾 pí pí xiāmantis shrimp
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
游戏 yóu xìgame
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
后来 hòu láiafterwards; later
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent
表情 biǎo qíng(facial) expression
包 bāopackage / wrapper / container / bag / bundle / packet
良心 liáng xīnconscience
不会 bù huìwill not
痛 tòngache / pain / sorrow
半 bànhalf / semi-
杜甫 Dù FǔDu Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet
一生 yī shēngall one's life; throughout one's life
写 xiěto write
诗 shīpoem / poetry / verse
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
李白 Lǐ BáiLi Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
一 yīone / single / a (article)
首 shǒuclassifier for poems, songs etc
赠 zèngto give as a present / to repel / to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
汪伦 Wāng LúnA Tang-dynasty man who was a friend of the poet Li Bai; known from Li Bai’s poem “To Wang Lun.”
于是 yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
惊 jīngto startle / to be frightened / to be scared
不 bùno; not so
惊喜 jīng xǐto be pleasantly surprised
意 yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense / (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
意外 yì wàiunexpected
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
用来 yòng láito be used for
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
发生 fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
转折 zhuǎn zhéshift in the trend of events / turnaround / plot shift in a book / turn in the conversation
或者 huò zhěor
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
戏剧化 xì jù huàtheatrical
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
哭笑不得 kū xiào bù délit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / both funny and extremely embarrassing / between laughter and tears
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
明星 míng xīngstar; celebrity
吴亦凡 Wú Yì fánWu Yifan, a Chinese-Canadian singer, rapper, actor, and former member of EXO.
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
节目 jié mù(TV or radio) program; show / item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule)
问 wènto ask; to inquire
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
变得 biàn deto become
尬聊 gà liáo(slang) awkward conversation; to have a cringeworthy conversation
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
却 quèbut / yet / however / while / nevertheless / even though
强行 qiáng xíngto do sth by force
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
非常 fēi chángvery; really
尴尬 gān gàawkward; embarrassed
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
困难 kùn nandifficult / challenging
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
称为 chēng wéito be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
请 qǐngplease (do sth)
电视 diàn shìtelevision; TV
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
嘲笑 cháo xiàomockery / derision
讽刺 fěng cìirony / satire / sarcasm
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
操作 cāo zuòto work / to operate / to manipulate
惊讶 jīng yàamazed / astonished
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
和 héand; together with
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
时 shíwhen
疑问 yí wènquestion / interrogation / doubt