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Rén rén wǎng [人人网]: a social website like Facebook in China.

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Kāi fā shāng [开发商] real estate developers.

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Tuán gòu [团购]:buy as a group to get special discount.

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Hēi chē【黑车】"black car" Its real meaning is "illegal taxi". Cars work as taxi but without official certification.

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Guó wù yuàn【国务院】China's state council. It's the central government, and has power itself.

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Shí pǐn ān quán【食品安全】food safety

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Wǔ máo【五毛】"50 cents" People who speak for the Communist party. We joke that they support the Party only to make 50 cents wage.

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Gāo tiě【高铁】"High speed rail" A high speed railway just started operating this July, it takes 5 hours from Beijing to Shanghai.

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Fù èr dài【富二代】”wealthy, the 2nd generation" People who have a very rich Dad.

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Wēi bó【微博】“ micro-blogging" Something like Twitter in China.

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Màn rè【慢热】"get heated slowly" It's used to describe people who need a longer time to accept or built relationship/ connection with others.

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Shīzú Fùnǚ 【失足妇女】 "woman who take a wrong step in live." It is Chinese government's official expression for prostitute.

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【裸婚】means get married with no wedding, no rings, no honey month, no savings, no car, no estate...

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Luǒ hūn【裸婚】naked wedding. "Naked wedding" is now popular among Chinese young couples. It doesn't mean people get naked in weddings.

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Nǐ hǎo，Shì jiè！
你好， 世界！
Hello, World!