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younger fellow student

learning

砚弟

yàn dì

classroom
beginner
neutral

do you speak English?

travel

你会说英语吗?

nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?

communication
beginner
neutral

how do you say this in Chinese?

learning

这个用中文怎么说?

zhège yòng Zhōngwén zěnme shuō?

communication
beginner
neutral

I don't know

everyday

我不知道

wǒ bù zhīdào

communication
beginner
neutral

I understand

everyday

我明白了

wǒ míngbái le

communication
beginner
neutral

please say it again

learning

请再说一遍

qǐng zài shuō yí biàn

communication
beginner
polite

please speak more slowly

learning

请说慢一点

qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn

communication
beginner
polite

what day is today?

everyday

今天是星期几?

jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ?

communication
beginner
neutral

what time is it?

everyday

现在几点了?

xiànzài jǐ diǎn le?

communication
beginner
neutral

"Internet Navy"

digital

网络水军

wǎng luò shuǐ jūn

digital
intermediate
neutral

"Mr Perfect" (i.e. tall, rich and handsome) (Internet slang)

digital

高富帅

gāo fù shuài

digital
intermediate
casual

"Ms Perfect" (i.e. fair-skinned, rich and beautiful) (Internet slang)

digital

白富美

bái fù měi

digital
intermediate
casual

"zombie fans", fake followers that can be bought to boost one's popularity on Weibo, Baidu etc

digital

僵尸粉

jiāng shī fěn

digital
intermediate
neutral

a digital scan

digital

数码扫描

shù mǎ sǎo miáo

digital
intermediate
neutral

a guy who stays at home all the time, typically spending a lot of time playing online games (derived from Japanese "otaku")

digital

宅男

zhái nán

digital
beginner
neutral

A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[Liu2 Yi4 qing4]

digital

世说新语

shì shuō xīn yǔ

digital
intermediate
neutral

a straightforward honest account

digital

直笔

zhí bǐ

digital
beginner
neutral

account

digital

帐目

zhàng mù

digital
beginner
neutral

account

digital

会计科目

kuài jì kē mù

digital
intermediate
neutral

account

digital

zhàng

digital
beginner
neutral

account number

digital

帐号

zhàng hào

digital
beginner
neutral

account number

digital

账号

zhàng hào

digital
beginner
neutral

action camera

digital

运动相机

yùn dòng xiàng jī

digital
intermediate
neutral

aerial photography (video or still)

digital

航拍

háng pāi

digital
beginner
neutral

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