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‘Shuan Q very much’ and ice cream assassinations make top 10 as China’s most popular online slang and phrases are revealed

A list of 10 most popular internet terms used in China in 2022 has been released by Shanghai Language and Character Weekly.

The most-used top 10 phrases were chosen from a candidate pool of 800 words or slang, according to Xinmin Evening News.

“Popular terms are like social dialects. They are widely used in society but they have not been included in the standard language,” Professor Chen Changlai, from Shanghai Normal University, was quoted as saying.

He added that popular terms are a reflection of society, how people live their lives and the overall mentality of the public.

“Some of this year’s catchwords demonstrate young people’s anxiety and to some extent are the way they express their emotions,” said Shi Menghui, a researcher from Institute of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Fudan University.

Below are the top 10:

1. Shuan Q: “thank you”

The Mandarin pronunciation of Shuan Q is similar to that of English for thank you. As well as being used to show gratitude, the term is often adopted by Chinese internet users when they feel speechless or fed up.

2. CPU/KTV/PPT/ICU: replacement for PUA

These English abbreviations are used as a substitute for another English term, PUA, or online pick-up artist, which describes how such online abusers sow self-doubt and confusion in the minds of their victims. Once, the abbreviation CPU was mistakenly used instead of PUA, sparking a craze to use other well-known abbreviations instead of PUA.

3. Yuan Zhong or Da Yuan Zhong: silly or unlucky guy

This is a colloquial term in northeastern China which originally described people who were in low spirits as a result of being wrongly treated. After being used by vloggers from northeastern China to mock themselves, the term became viral. Netizens use it to describe themselves or their close friends when they feel something is funny but also feel a bit sorry about it.

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