Thursday, September 08, 2005

posted @ 8:36 PM

what new words will emerge in chinese language in the next 10 years? a book called "language forecast dictionary" has the answers. the anticipated new members of chinese vocabulary indicate the social changes that might happen over the next few years.

网离 (wang li) : web divorce with a virtual partner on the web

月光男孩 (yue guang nan hai) : a boy who wipe out his monthly income before the end of the month

村声 (cun sheng) : the voice of a village

方便电视 (fang bian dian shi) : mini TV in toilet

公媒 (gong mei) : official media

聚短信餐 (ju duan xin can) : chat through mobile phone short message service

留招 (liu zhao) : a frim fails to hire new staff in a job fair

内餐 (nei can) : dine with family at home

posted @ 7:45 PM

student from beijing broadcasting institute

posted @ 12:35 PM