Mandarin Slang Guide
4min2020 NOV 10
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1. 乔·拜登(qiáo·bài dēng) Joe Biden’s transliterated name. Usually written as just 拜登。Sometimes “Joseph”is written out as 约瑟夫,but this year has been hard enough so let’s keep it simple. Also note how an interpunct (·) is used between first and last names when transliterated. 2. 败登(bài dēng) A derisive nickname for Biden, anticipating his failure or defeat 3. 贺锦丽(hèjǐnlì) Kamala Harris’Chinese name. Sometimes people call her 卡马拉·哈里斯 but that’s just so much work! 4. 川普、特朗普(chuān pǔ, tè lǎng pǔ) Two different transliterations of Trump’s name. 川普 is informal, 特朗普 is the formal one. 川 itself is often used to represent Trump. 5. 川建国(chuān jiànguó) A nickname for Trump that uses the common Chinese name 建国, meaning “founding/building the country.”Depending on who you ask, it’s a positive nickname referencing “Make America Great Again”or it’s a negative nickname referencing how Trump’s policies have helped China grow. 6. 蒙...

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