Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Some Popular Chinese Buzzwords

1. 潮人 cháo rén

Trendsetter













e.g. 他是个潮人,每天出门都要精心打扮一番。

tā shì gè cháo rén ,měi tiān chū mén dōu yào jīng xīn dǎ bàn yī fān 。 

He is a trendsetter, he will dress up before going out everyday.


2. 剩女 shèng nǚ

Single Woman










e.g. 大城市里,剩女越来越多了。
dà chéng shì lǐ ,shèng nǚ yuè lái yuè duō le 。

There are more and more single women in some big morden cities.


3. 土豪 tǔ háo


Someone who is very wealthy but uncultured.

 










e.g. 那个土豪买了七个金色的iPhone 5s.
nà gè tǔ háo mǎi le qī gè jīn sè de iPhone 5s.

That rich, trashy guy bought seven gold iPhone 5s.