Before You Using REDNote: Master These Chinese Abbreviations

Planning to jump onto REDNote? Let's break down the trendy slang codes, abbreviations, If you’re tired of seeing “YYDS”“DDDD” and “SRDS” and having no idea what to reply, this is for you.

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Common Chinese Social Media Abbreviations

This cheat sheet gives you the most common Chinese abbreviations you’ll see on REDNote and all major Chinese platforms.

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1. 🍠 (Shǔ): 薯 - Xiaohongshu (REDNote).

2. HHHH (Hā hā hā hā): 哈哈哈哈 - LOL / Hahaha.

3. I人 / E人: Introvert / Extrovert (Referring to MBTI personality types).

4. DDDD (Dǒng de dōu dǒng): 懂得都懂 - If you know, you know.

5. YYDS (Yǒng yuǎn de shén): 永远的神 - GOAT (Greatest Of All Time).
   Note: Can also mean 永远单身: Forever single.

6. XSWL (Xiào sǐ wǒ le): 笑死我了 - LMAO (Laughing My Ass Off).

7. AWSL (Ā wǒ sǐ le): 啊我死了 - OMG, I’m dead (Used when something is overwhelmingly cute or amazing).

8. U1S1 (Yǒu yī shuō yī): 有一说一 - Tbh (To be honest) / To be fair.

9. SRDS (Suī rán dàn shì): 虽然但是 - Yes, but / Although, but
   (Used to introduce a contrary opinion).

10. NB (Niú Bī): 牛逼 - Very cool / Awesome.

11. DBQ (Duì bù qǐ): 对不起 - Sorry.

12. KSWL (嗑死我了 - kè sǐ wǒ le): I’m obsessed!

13. CP: Couple. 一对, The modern usage of this term is to describe perfectly matched pair that fans ship or enjoy seeing together.

14. WC (Wò Cāo / Wú Cí): 卧槽 / 无词 - Holy cr*p / WTF (Speechless).

15. ZQSG (Zhēn qíng shí gǎn): 真情实感 - True feelings / Genuinely emotional.

16. NSDD (Nǐ shuō de duì): 你说得对 - You are right.
    (Often used to sarcastically dismiss an argument).

17. PLMM (Piào liang mèi mei): 漂亮妹妹 - Pretty girl.

18. BDJW (Bù Dǒng Jiù Wèn): 不懂就问
    - “Just wondering, just asking” (to preface a question).

19. KSWL (嗑死我了 - kē sǐ wǒ le): I’m obsessed(with this CP)!

    (You say this when you see a lovely CP you always ship.)

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