Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Top Ten Popular Daily Chinese Words (2010 Edition)

1. 我的神啊! (wŏ de shén a) My god!
2. 做东(zuòdōng) Act as a host
3. 低调(dīdiào) Keep a low profile
4. 炒鱿鱼(chăo yóuyú) To fire somebody
5. 抬杠(táigàng) To argue for the sake of arguing
6. 拍马屁(pāimăpì) Kiss up to someone
7. 物质(wùzhì) Materialistic
8. 靠谱(kàopŭ) Reliable/To be trusted
9. 吃醋(chīcù) To be jealous
10. 厚道(hòudao) Honest, kind and decent