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Chinese Slang 101: Chinese geeks and nerds – 宅男

By on October 12, 2011 in Beginner Chinese, Chinese Slang 101

Did you know there are more Chinese internet users than there are Americans? You can bet that many of them are 宅男 (zháinán). 宅男 (zháinán) is slang for a male geek or nerd, and it literally means “house male.”  宅女 (zháinǚ) means a female geek or nerd. In terms of tone, it’s more or less the same [...]

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Chinese computer and internet word list – Chinese Youtube, Google, and more

By on October 10, 2011 in Chinese Vocab Word Lists

As part of our Chinese word list series, today we cover Chinese vocabulary for computers and the internet. Our vocabulary list covers everyday life using computers and the internet, as well as some must-know sites (eg. Chinese Youtube, Google, Facebook) and famous people. Enjoy! Types of Internet People blogger —— 博主 —— bó zhŭ male [...]

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