Chinese internet slang in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about Chinese internet slang in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你知道yyds是什么意思吗？Do you know what yyds means?
- 你最喜欢哪个网络用语？What's your favourite bit of internet slang?
- 你是社恐还是社牛？Are you socially anxious or a social butterfly?
- 你觉得你们国家也很内卷吗？Do you think there's a rat race in your country too?
- 你有过想躺平的时候吗？Have you ever felt like lying flat?
- 你最近吃过什么瓜？What gossip have you been following lately?
- 你平时说话会用网络用语吗？Do you use internet slang when you talk?
- 你最近被种草了什么东西？What have you been tempted to buy recently?
Learn the words first
The Chinese internet slang word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.