Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Top Ten Popular Chinese Words for Internet (2010 Edition)

1. 雷(léi) To shock
2. 山寨(shānzhài) Shanzhai
3. 啃老族(kĕnlăozú) Parent-dependent adults
4. 草根(căogēn) Grass roots
5. 断背(duànbèi) Brokeback
6. 月光族(yuèguāngzú) Moonlight group
7. 宅(zhái) To stay at home all day
8. 房奴(fángnú) Mortgage slave
9. 闪(shăn) To act quickly
10. 秀(xiù) Show