Chinese Slang

The Chinese language is filled with wonderful slang, colloquialisms, curses, and vulgarisms. But be careful what you say. Although this glossary may seem relatively innocent, the wrong word in the wrong place can cause a lot of trouble. You are best off listening out for these words before you start using them yourself. And make sure you get the tones right, or you may end up saying something entirely different.

才不呢
[cáibùne] idiom. no way; not at all

操
[cào] int. fuck; no shit (exclamation)

操蛋
[càodàn] v. fuck; adj. fucked

擦屁股
[cāpìgu] idiom. clean up the mess (lit.: wipe ass)

扯淡
[chědàn] bullshit

吃豆腐
[chīdòufu] idiom. grope; take liberties with a woman (lit.: eat tofu).

赤老
[chìlăo] n. jerk; twit (Shanghai dialect)

丑八怪
[chŏubāguài] adj. ugly (lit.: ugly monster)

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