Qing Wen - Popular Slang from 2011 (QQW0235)

那今天我们要讲的很多词，大家可能都没有听
过。
nà jı̄ntiān wǒmen yào jiǎng de hěn duō cı́, dàjiā kěnéng dōu
méiyǒu tı̄ng guo.
Today we’re going to talk about a number of words; you may
not have heard any of them before.

如果你不知道，你就out了。
rúguǒ nı̌ bù zhı̄dào, nı̌ jiù out le.
If you don’t know them, you’ll be ”out!”

2011年最红的一个词。
èrlı́ngyı̄yı̄ nián zuı̀ hóng de yı̄ ge cı́.
The most popular word of 2011.

hold住
hold zhù
To keep things under control.

hold住就是说你要把场面控制住。
hold zhù jiùshı̀ shuō nı̌ yào bǎ chǎngmiàn kòngzhı̀ zhù.
"Hold zhu" means that you need to control or
restrain a situation.

从台湾来的。
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 cóng Táiwān lái de.
It’s from Taiwan.

是一个女生发明的。所以她也被叫做hold住姐。
shı̀ yı̄ ge nü
ǔshēng fāmı́ng de. suǒyı̌ tā yě bèi jiàozuò hold
zhù jiě.
It was invented by a woman. Therefore she’s called ”Hold
Zhu Sister.”

比如说，你看到一个大帅哥，你就说，我
要hold住，hold住。
bı̌rú shuō, nı̌ kàndào yı̄ ge dàshuàigē, nı̌ jiù shuō, wǒ yào
hold zhù, hold zhù.
For example, if you see a really handsome guy, you can say
”I need to hold myself back and restrain myself.”

比如说，我很爱吃巧克力，但是我要减肥，所以
我一定要hold住。
bı̌rú shuō, wǒ hěn ài chı̄ qiǎokèlı̀, dànshı̀ wǒ yào jiǎnféi,
suǒyı̌ wǒ yı̄dı̀ng yào hold zhù.
For example, I love to eat chocolate, but I want to lose
weight, so I really have to restrain myself.

hold住场面。
hold zhù chǎngmiàn.
To control the scene or situation.

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 萌
méng
Cute.

很可爱。
hěn kě’ài.
Very cute.

小萌，她的名字很萌，人也很萌。
Xiǎoméng, tā de mı́ngzi hěn méng, rén yě hěn méng.
Xiao Meng. Her name is very cute. She herself is also very
cute.

从日语来的。
cóng Rı̀yǔ lái de.
It comes from Japanese.

日本漫画
Rı̀běn mànhuà
Japanese manga.

本身，萌的意思是新发出来的芽。
běnshēn, méng de yı̀si shı̀ xı̄n fā chūlai de yá.
”Meng” itself means a newly-sprouting sprout.

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 萌芽
méngyá
Sprout.

我们现在在网上，或者日常生活中，也经常说，
这个小孩好萌啊。
wǒmen xiànzài zài wǎngshàng, huòzhě rı̀cháng shēnghuó
zhōng, yě jı̄ngcháng shuō, zhè ge xiǎohái hǎo méng a.
We often say ”this kid is really cute” nowadays online or in
day-to-day life.

女生比较多。
nü
ǔshēng bı̌jiào duō.
Girls use it more often.

小狗狗很萌。
xiǎogǒugou hěn méng.
The little puppy is very cute.

卖萌
màiméng
To act cute.

很多中国的女孩儿喜欢戴美瞳，就是卖萌。

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 hěn duō Zhōngguó de nü
ǔháir xı̌huan dài měitóng, jiùshı̀ mài-
méng.
A lot of Chinese girls like to wear cosmetic lenses; this is an
example of ”acting cute.”

装嫩
zhuāngnèn
To act young and cute.

萝莉
luólı̀
Cute.

在中文里，萝莉就是说那种很萌，很可爱的小女
生。
zài Zhōngwén lı̌, luólı̀ jiùshı̀ shuō nà zhǒng hěn méng, hěn
kě’ài de xiǎo nü
ǔshēng.
In Chinese, ”luo li” is used to describe very adorable and
cute little girls.

她是个萝莉。
tā shı̀ ge luólı̀.
She’s a cutie.

也可以作形容词。
yě kěyı̌ zuò xı́ngróngcı́.

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 It can also be an adjective.

她很萝莉。
tā hěn luólı̀.
She’s very cute.

我现在很不萝莉，但是我小时候曾经很萝莉，有
一个萝莉照。
wǒ xiànzài hěn bù luólı̀, dànshı̀ wǒ xiǎo shı́hou céngjı̄ng hěn
luólı̀, yǒu yı̄ ge luólı̀ zhào.
I’m not really cute now, but back when I was little I was very
cute. I have a very cute picture of myself.

萝莉照
luólı̀ zhào
Adorable picture.

那种很可爱的小男生，我们可以叫他”正太”。
nà zhǒng hěn kě’ài de xiǎo nánshēng, wǒmen kěyı̌ jiào tā”
zhèngtài”.
We call very cute little boys ”zheng tai.”

Greg小时候可能很正太。
Greg xiǎo shı́hou kěnéng hěn zhèngtài.
Maybe Greg was a very cute when he was little.

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 都市型男
dūshı̀ xı́ngnán
Metrosexual man.

他很特别。
tā hěn tèbié.
He’s very special.

小清新
xiǎoqı̄ngxı̄n
Boho-chic.

我觉得Greg比较像运动型的大男孩儿。
wǒ juéde Greg bı̌jiào xiàng yùndòng xı́ng de dà nánháir.
I think Greg is more of a sporty, athletic guy.

感觉很新鲜，很自然。
gǎnjué hěn xı̄nxiān, hěn zı̀rán.
It feels very fresh and natural.

他是小清新。
tā shı̀ xiǎoqı̄ngxı̄n.
He’s boho-chic.

他很小清新。

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 tā hěn xiǎoqı̄ngxı̄n.
He’s very boho-chic.

他搞小清新。
tā gǎo xiǎoqı̄ngxı̄n.
He appears very boho-chic.

他走小清新路线。
tā zǒu xiǎoqı̄ngxı̄n lùxiàn.
He walks the line of boho-chic.

如果你喜欢听陈绮贞的歌，苏打绿的歌，你就是
小清新。
rúguǒ nı̌ xı̌huan tı̄ng Chén Qı̌zhēn de gē, Sūdǎlü
ù de gē, nı̌
jiù shı̀ xiǎoqı̄ngxı̄n.
If you like to listen to Chen Qizhen’s and Sudalu’s music
you’re boho-chic.

坑
kēng
To cheat.

”坑”就是骗人。
” kēng” jiùshı̀ piànrén.
”Keng” means to cheat someone.

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 最近我们经常说一个什么东西或者一件什么事情
很坑爹，坑妈。
zuı̀jı̀n wǒmen jı̄ngcháng shuō yı̄ ge shénme dōngxi huòzhě
yı̄ jiàn shénme shı̀qing hěn kēngdiē, kēngmā.
Recently we often say that a thing or event is deceitful.

就是感觉你受到了很大的欺骗。
jiùshı̀ gǎnjué nı̌ shòudào le hěn dà de qı̄piàn.
It’s that you feel like you’ve been seriously deceived or
cheated.

比如，Connie最近要买火车票回家过春节，因为
现在可以网上订票了，有一个网站，这个网站很
坑爹。
bı̌rú, Connie zuı̀jı̀n yào mǎi huǒchēpiào huı́jiā guò chūnjié,
yı̄nwèi xiànzài kěyı̌ wǎngshàng dı̀ngpiào le, yǒu yı̄ ge wǎng-
zhàn, zhè ge wǎngzhàn hěn kēngdiē.
For example, Connie recently bought train tickets home for
the Spring Festival. Since you can book them online, she
used a website. This website was a huge scam.

坑爹用得更多一点。
kēngdiē yòng de gèng duō yı̄diǎn.
”Keng die” is used a bit more.

伤不起
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 shāngbuqı̌
Unable to endure any more harm.

已经很惨了。
yı̌jı̄ng hěn cǎn le.
Already very pitiful.

春节还要加班，哎，伤不起啊！
chūnjié hái yào jiābān, ài, shāngbuqı̌ a!
I have to work overtime during the Spring Festival too! Agh,
I can’t take it any more!

网上买火车票，不会上网的民工伤不起！
wǎngshàng mǎi huǒchēpiào, bùhuı̀ shàngwǎng de mı́ngōng
shāngbuqı̌!
You can buy train tickets online. The peasants who can’t get
online are so unfortunate!

已经很辛苦了。
yı̌jı̄ng hěn xı̄nkǔ le.
They’ve already endured much hardship.

Greg很笨，有木有？！
Greg hěn bèn, yǒu mù yǒu?!
Greg’s very stupid, huh?

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 ”木”就是木头的木。
” mù” jiùshı̀ mùtou de mù.
”Mu” is the mu from wood.

我很辛苦，有木有？！
wǒ hěn xı̄nkǔ, yǒu mù yǒu?!
I’m really hard working, aren’t I?

我天天要加班，有木有？！
wǒ tiāntiān yào jiābān, yǒu mù yǒu?!
I work overtime every day, don’t I?

我工资很少，有木有？！
wǒ gōngzı̄ hěn shǎo, yǒu mù yǒu?!
My salary is really low, isn’t it?

就是表达你一种很强烈的感情。
jiùshı̀ biǎodá nı̌ yı̄ zhǒng hěn qiángliè de gǎnqı́ng.
It expresses a very strong feeling of yours.

用很夸张的语气说。
yòng hěn kuāzhāng de yǔqı̀ shuō.
Use a very exaggerated tone when you say it.

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 请问很好听，有木有？！
Qı̌ngwèn hěn hǎotı̄ng, yǒu mù yǒu?!
Qing Wen is great, isn’t it?

请问很有用，有木有？！
Qı̌ngwèn hěn yǒuyòng, yǒu mù yǒu?!
Qing Wen is very useful, isn’t it?

祝大家新年快乐，有木有？！
zhù dàjiā xı̄nnián kuàilè, yǒu mù yǒu?!
Happy New Year to everyone, OK?

今天我们这集节目很三八，有木有？！
jı̄ntiān wǒmen zhè jı́ jiémù hěn sānbā, yǒu mù yǒu?!
Today’s program was really stupid, wasn’t it?

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