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Do you know Chinese popular words?
Jan 22, 2008 02:03
  • ZOEY
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Source: China.org.cn.

dà wàn er
大 腕 儿
Person with igh skills or rich experiences

dà kuăn
大 款
Person of wealth

xià găng
下 岗
Lose one’s job

bèi chăo yóu yù
被 炒 鱿 鱼
To be fired

pào bā
泡 吧
Indulge oneself in spending long time in bar, café or discotheque

wăng liàn
网 恋
Love on the Internet; cyber love

wăng luò chōng làng
网 络 冲 浪
Surfing the net; net surfing

wăng shàng gòu wù
网 上 购 物
Online shopping

qín liú găn
禽 流 感
Bird flu


Jan 28, 2008 19:25
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  • LEMONCACTUS
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Hi Zoey,

I know a couple of these and can figure out the others.

I love 炒鱿鱼 which means to be fired/sacked from your job... literally it's "fried squid" !!

Also I like the 泡吧... I know the 泡 from 泡茶 right?

Thanks LC :)
Jan 29, 2008 01:20
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though we know the meaning of the words, we can't use the word the way we thought.
such as 大款,it is a derogatory term and is colloquial.
Jan 29, 2008 01:21
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To be honest, I don't know where 泡吧 comes from. What a shame!
Jan 30, 2008 22:21
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Actually, there are too many phrases that contain 泡, such as 泡脚，泡澡 and 泡妞。Do you know what 泡妞 means, Lemoncactus?
Feb 17, 2008 07:29
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GUEST74229 泡妞 is a dirty word, have affair with women.
Feb 21, 2008 07:53
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  • MIRACLEYUAN
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Hah, hah! Another interesting word is 泡汤 (pao tang). It means 'unsuccessful'. It's an informal expression.
Jul 3, 2008 04:39
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泡妞 is not dirty，it as same as扣女，it is popular in students
Jul 3, 2008 07:36
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  • XJD1007
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such as 大款,it is a and is colloquial.
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大款is not a derogatory term, it is just collquial.

泡妞I think comes from Cantonese, or derived from 泡茶（make tea）,when you make a pot of tea, you have to soak tea leaves into hot water, and wait patiently unti the good taste come out, and the particular character of tea leaves is that the second or third round of refill of hot water can make the tea taste best, which means you have to be patient, and carefully delt with it,just like you woo girls, right?
Jul 3, 2008 21:55
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  • JIMMYB
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"泡妞 is not dirty，it as same as扣女，it is popular in students"

扣女? It is the first time that I have heard of this phrase. Antisb, can you tell me more about this phrase, its origin?
Jul 5, 2008 08:09
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Aha~~
"扣女"from Cantonese and Hong Kong films，Common in the South than the North
泡妞，扣女 and 把妹 is popular in students
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