Chinese Popular word

水货（shuĭ huò）

Gray import goods; smuggled goods

闪婚（shăn hūn）

Flash marriage. This Chinese term originated in the early 21st century to describe a marriage between partners who wed after knowing one another for less than 7 months.

房奴（fáng nú）

Mortgage slave

雷人（léi rén）

Striking. It is now a popular contemporary Chinese Internet slang term.

山寨（shān zhài）

Shanzhai, which literally means 'mountain village' in Chinese, is now a popular contemporary Chinese Internet slang term referring to copycat or clone culture. As a fast-growing phenomenon, more and more people, especially the young, are jumping on the bandwagon to share and create shanzhai items. One can find a shanzhai version for almost everything, from big brands to movies, songs, and even pop stars.

落伍（luò wǔ）

Lag behind; become outdated or old-fashioned

前卫（qián wèi）

Avant-garde, modern

剩女（shèng nǚ）

3S woman (3S is short for Single, Seventies and Stuck). This tag refers to women who are old enough to marry but are still single. Usually they have a relatively good educational background and high income......view more