Top 10 Chinese buzzwords of 2024 released

Yaowen Jiaozi (whose name literally translates as "biting phrases and chewing characters"), a language and literature magazine based in Shanghai, released 2024's top 10 Chinese buzzwords on Monday.

周一，上海的语言文学杂志《咬文嚼字》发布了2024年十大汉语流行语。《咬文嚼字》这个名字字面意思为“咬文嚼字”。

The top 10 buzzwords are "Shuzhihua" (meaning digital intelligence)," Zhineng Xiangshan" (meaning intelligence with goodwill or be smart and do good), "Weilai Chanye" (Future industry), "city bu city," (literally means city or not city, questioning whether the place has the fashionable style and atmosphere of a big city), "Ying Kong" (a hard control), "Shui Lingling de" (used to describe someone energetic or something shiny), "Ban Wei" (the state of being at work), "Songchigan" (a state of relaxation),Yinfa Liliang" (power of the elder generation, or more literally, "Silver hair power") and "Xiaohai Ge/ Xiaohai Jie" (used to refer to young but talented people).

这十大流行语分别是“数智化”（意为数字智能）、“智能向善”（意为带着善意的智慧，即聪明且做好事）、“未来产业”、“city不city”（字面意思是城市还是非城市，用来质疑某个地方是否有大城市的时尚风格和氛围）、“硬控”（一种严格的控制）、“水灵灵的”（用于形容某人精力充沛或某物闪闪发光）、“班味”（工作状态）、“松弛感”（一种放松的状态）、“银发力量”（老年一代的力量，字面意思为“白发力量”）以及“小孩哥/小孩姐”（用于指代年轻但有才华的人）。

Huang Anjing, editor-in-chief of the magazine, noted that in the process of selecting the buzzwords, the magazine's editors have kept in mind its long-standing principle, that is, these words are supposed to adhere to the evaluation criteria of linguistic "sociological value."

该杂志主编黄安靖指出，在挑选流行语的过程中，杂志编辑牢记其长期秉持的原则，即这些词语应遵循语言“社会学价值”的评价标准。

Language mirrors the society, Huang said. This year, the popular words reflect the typical characteristics of our times fairly clearly -the fact that the intelligent era is here, and that the younger generations, especially Generation Z, are stepping into the limelight of our society, while at the same time, the elder generations are becoming the driving forces of social development. More elderly friends are participating in volunteer services, cultural education and other activities, and continue to play an active role in society.

黄安靖说，语言反映社会。今年的流行语相当清晰地反映了我们这个时代的典型特征——智能时代已经到来，年轻一代，尤其是Z世代，正步入社会的聚光灯下，与此同时，老年一代正成为社会发展的推动力量。更多老年朋友参与到志愿服务、文化教育等活动中，继续在社会中发挥积极作用。

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