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内卷 (nèi juǎn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

内卷 (nèi juǎn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

内卷 (nèi juǎn) means involution; in contemporary social usage, an increasingly competitive rat race.

你好 (nǐ hǎo): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

你好 (nǐ hǎo): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

你好 (nǐ hǎo) means hello; hi.

宁可……也不…… (nìng kě … yě bù …): Meaning and Example

宁可……也不…… (nìng kě … yě bù …): Meaning and Example

Would rather do one thing than another.

旁边 (páng biān): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

旁边 (páng biān): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

旁边 (páng biān) means the side; an adjacent place.

陪伴 (péi bàn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

陪伴 (péi bàn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

陪伴 (péi bàn) means to accompany.

PLMM: Meaning in Chinese Internet Language

PLMM: Meaning in Chinese Internet Language

An initialism for 漂亮妹妹, meaning a pretty young woman.

破防 (pò fáng): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

破防 (pò fáng): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

破防 (pò fáng) means to break through defenses; figuratively, to affect someone emotionally.

朋友圈 (péng you quān): Meaning and Example

朋友圈 (péng you quān): Meaning and Example

Moments on WeChat; also a circle of friends.

期限 (qī xiàn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

期限 (qī xiàn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

期限 (qī xiàn) means time limit; deadline.

牵挂 (qiān guà): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

牵挂 (qiān guà): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

牵挂 (qiān guà) means to worry about; to be concerned about.

前面 (qián miàn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

前面 (qián miàn): Meaning and Mandarin Pronunciation

前面 (qián miàn) means ahead; in front; preceding.

清淡一点 (qīng dàn yī diǎn): Meaning in English

清淡一点 (qīng dàn yī diǎn): Meaning in English

清淡一点 (qīng dàn yī diǎn) means “A little lighter or milder, please”.