Hi there! I'm a language nerd who speaks English (native), French (fluent), Mandarin Chinese (conversational / heritage), Taiwanese (ok maybe this is a stretch; I know a few phrases), Modern Greek (well it's been more texting than speaking...), and Spanish (let's just say I'm still working on it).
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Abbreviation USED Frequently BY Young People
An abbreviation of "beaucoup", meaning "a lot", "much", or "many", used in texting or messaging.
"Il fait bcp trop chaud pour dormir"
"It is much too hot to sleep"
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
笨蛋*
* stupid egg
Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People
Fool or stupid idiot; can be either insulting or playful depending on context, such as whether the speaker is a stranger or a close friend.
"你讓我們輸了！你是笨蛋嗎？"
"You let us lose! Are you a stupid egg?"
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
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Chinese
China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Word USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(interj.) A greeting used most frequently (and nowadays almost exclusively) on telephone calls. The greeting most directly means "Hello" and confirms the phone call has connected.
喂 ，你还在吗?
Hello, are you still there?
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
Destined to happen, as if there were no personal control and the future were predetermined by an external force.
“Their blossoming love was written in the stars.“
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
Dead and buried. The expression can be used in the literal sense or a metaphorical one. Six feet refers to the depth at which a deceased person would be buried.
"We both moved on. Our relationship is six feet under."
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everyone
Being wasted or lost, likely to the end of being ruined.
"It was a bad investment, our money went down the drain."
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(adj.) Showing no emotion in facial expression.
"He was stone-faced as he listened to his brother's appeal for money."
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Young People
To ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle. To ride shotgun is the goal of the game "calling shotgun", where people try to claim this front seat first. Possibly derived from film depictions of stagecoaches, where the person riding next to the driver would carry a shotgun.
"Riley rode shotgun the last time we drove to the park; now, it's my turn!"
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(n.) The U.S. dollar.
''Could I borrow ten bucks?''
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
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加油*
* add oil
Idiom USED Very frequently BY Everyone
Can be used by supporters to motivate a team, can be used by family and friends to encourage an individual, and can be used by those who stand in solidarity with a group.
Note: Used most frequently to wish someone "good luck" or "all the best"
"加油! 你能行的!"
"Add oil! You can do it!"
Submitted August 2020 by bpaw
