Elaine from Radii explains the many uses of the somewhat pejorative word “ghost (鬼)” in Chinese, just in time for #Halloween!


Slang Dynasty is a series that unpacks the wide world of Chinese regional slang, internet colloquialisms, and assorted street-level jargon.


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Videographer: Thanakrit Gu + Mike Ren

Editor: Mike Ren

Translation & Subtitling: Jocelyn Yang


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