Abbreviations & Number Slang

Introduction

Modern Mandarin slang moves fast, and one of the best ways to hear that energy is through how people talk about abbreviations and number slang. This chapter gathers the expressions speakers reach for in that space, so you can catch the humour, attitude, and social texture behind the words instead of translating them too literally.

Use these phrases as a guide to how internet culture, group identity, and everyday conversation shape contemporary Chinese.

All Chinese Slang in This Chapter (40)

1. xswl xswl A text acronym for 笑死我了, meaning I am laughing so hard. It is used to react to something very funny.
2. awsl awsl A text acronym for 啊我死了, used when overwhelmed by cuteness, beauty, or emotion. It means something is too adorable or powerful to handle.
3. dbq dbq A text acronym for 对不起, meaning sorry. It is casual shorthand rather than a formal apology.
4. zqsg zqsg A text acronym for 真情实感, meaning genuine feelings. It describes sincere emotional investment.
5. nsdd nsdd A text acronym for 你说得对, meaning you are right. It can be sincere agreement or a perfunctory reply.
6. u1s1 u1s1 A text acronym for 有一说一, meaning to be fair or honestly speaking. It introduces a frank opinion.
7. nbcs nbcs A text acronym from English nobody cares, meaning no one cares. It is used dismissively in fandom and comment culture.
8. plmm plmm A text acronym for 漂亮妹妹, meaning pretty girl or pretty younger woman. It is usually a friendly compliment online.
9. gg gg Gaming and text slang for good game or it is over. In Chinese chats it often means finished, doomed, or done.
10. 88 88 Number slang for bye-bye. It uses the sound of eight, bā, to echo bye.
11. 666 666 Number slang praising skill, smoothness, or impressive execution. It roughly means awesome or well played.
12. 520 520 Number slang meaning I love you. It is based on the Mandarin sound of five-two-zero resembling 我爱你.
13. kswl kswl Internet acronym for 磕死我了, meaning a pairing or interaction is so sweet that it overwhelms me. It is fandom and CP slang.
14. srds srds Internet acronym for 虽然但是, meaning although... but.... It introduces a concession before the real point.
15. bhys bhys Internet acronym for 不好意思, meaning sorry, excuse me, or embarrassed. It is casual and often playful.
16. yysy yysy Internet acronym for 有一说一, meaning to be fair or honestly speaking. It frames a direct opinion as fair-minded.
17. cdx cdx Internet acronym for 处对象, meaning to date someone or be in a romantic relationship. It is casual and youth-oriented.
18. mz mz Internet acronym for 秒赞, meaning to like a post instantly. It describes very fast social-media engagement.
19. pyq pyq Internet acronym for 朋友圈, WeChat Moments or one's friend circle. It refers to posts and social visibility on WeChat.
20. xdm xdm Internet acronym for 兄弟们, meaning bros, friends, or everyone in a casual group. It addresses an audience informally.
21. jms jms Internet acronym for 姐妹们, meaning sisters, girls, or friends in a casual online group. It is common in beauty, shopping, and fandom spaces.
22. cpdd cpdd Internet acronym meaning CP滴滴, a call for someone to pair up, usually in games, chats, or dating-like roleplay. CP means couple or pairing.
23. dd dd A casual ping meaning knock knock, contact me, or bump. It often comes from 滴滴, the sound of sending a notification.
24. 555 555 Number slang for crying, like woo woo woo. The pronunciation of five, wǔ, sounds like a sobbing sound.
25. bdjw bdjw An acronym for 不懂就问, used before a sincere or semi-sincere question.
26. ssfd ssfd An acronym for 瑟瑟发抖, expressing shivering fear, nerves, or comic anxiety.
27. qswl qswl An acronym for 气死我了, meaning “I am so mad.”
28. xmsl xmsl An acronym for 羡慕死了, meaning extreme playful envy.
29. bq bq A short informal apology meaning 抱歉.
30. jx jx An acronym for 继续, meaning “continue.”
31. zfb zfb An acronym for 支付宝, Alipay, used in casual payment chat.
32. pljj pljj An acronym for 漂亮姐姐, an informal compliment for a pretty older sister or young woman.
33. xjj xjj An acronym for 小姐姐, a friendly online address for a young woman.
34. dddd dddd A context-dependent acronym often read as 懂的都懂, 顶顶顶顶, or 低调低调.
35. gkd gkd An acronym for 搞快点, used to urge someone to hurry up or post the next thing.
36. orz orz A text emoticon showing kneeling admiration, defeat, or worshipful respect.
37. 10086 10086 Number slang meaning strong agreement, like “plus one times a lot.”
38. 7456 7456 Retro number slang for 气死我了, meaning “I am so mad.”
39. 5201314 5201314 Number slang for lasting affection: “I love you for a lifetime.”
40. 6666 6666 An intensified form of 666, praising skillful or impressive performance.