BEIJING: The top 10 new lexicons in 2024 in China were unveiled Tuesday by the National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center, offering a glimpse into this year’s economic, social, and cultural trends.
The list includes phrases such as ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, youth night schools, Origin Wukong — China’s independently developed third-generation superconducting quantum computer — and banweier, which means the office worker vibe in English literally. 2024 was a year of self-discovery and cultural revival, the center said in annotations for these buzzwords.
Young professionals humorously lament their “workplace vibe”, or banweier in Chinese, which refers to the fatigue of working life and the inescapable “smell” of a seasoned office worker. However, they remain hopeful for the future and are often drawn to intriguing new trends, which is described as a spirit that can be summarized by another one of the 10 buzzwords — “hard control”.
“Youth night schools” have emerged as vibrant spaces offering nightlife experiences combining knowledge, art, and culture for the younger generation.
This year, the Ministry of Finance issued the “ultra-long-term special treasury bonds”, injecting fresh momentum into China’s economic growth. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
