Chinese Street PhrasesFaith Acfalle Block – A4

Street Phrases, say

what?

Meanings Combination of words from

original definition that has been shortened.

Slang Informal speech language

grouping particular people.Why

Easier Convenience

Street talk on the Streets

老外 lao wai

哪里哪里 nali nali

你很牛 ni hen niu

叫警察 jiao jingcha

太贵了 tai guile

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Street talk on the Streets

我不要 wo buyao

不要加辣椒 buyao jia lajiao

多少椠 duoshao qian

厕所在那 cesuo zai na

薇生纸 weishengzhi

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ComparisonAmerica

“the start of fancy, imagination and humor, breathing into its nostrils the breath of life.”

Linguistic creativity

Wittier & cleverer

Persistent downgrading

Youth

Always changing

China “Internet Hipster-Geek

Slang” &“EXPORTED from America!”???

Funny Joke

Western

No opinion on the streets

Everybody

Still used

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