April 2

Date:2007-04-02

毕婚族 (bi4hun1zu2)
marry-upon-graduation
The new expression refers to those young people who marry immediately after graduating from college. However, they need more time and experience to get weaned off the pampering of their parents.

校漂族 (xiao4piao1zu2)
campus drifters
Those who have finished college but still are addicted to the simple life in the ivory tower are called campus drifters as they stay on the campus whenever possible to avoid social life or pursue academic progress.

追星族 (zhui1xing1zu2)
star chaser, groupie
The recent suicide of the father of a young woman who is an admirer of Hong Kong pop star Andy Lau points to the concern of the psychological health of some fans of big stars.

反星族 (fan3xing1zu2)
anti-fan
Every coin has two sides. When there are fans, there are anti-fans. The term anti-fan refers to anyone who passionately dislikes a celebrity or other well-known person or entity.

赖园族 (lai4yuan2zu2)
park lingerer
The term refers to people who linger in walled parks after it was closed and are not willing to leave. Park rangers need to clean them out from each corner of the park. Lingerers may walk dogs, date with friends or do anything they wish in closed parks, mainly at night.

溜冰 (liu1bing1)
taking ice
Since "ice" is widely used as the nickname for crystal methamphetamine hydrochloride, a powerful synthetic stimulant drug, people in China use "liubing," which means "ice skating," to describe the abuse of the drug.

银保 (yin2bao3)
Bancassurance
Bancassurance is the term used to describe the sale of insurance products in a bank. The word is a combination of "banque or bank" and "assurance" signifying that both banking and insurance is provided by the same corporate entity. In China, more and more banks begin to sell policies on behalf of insurers, and in return give banks certain fees for the service.

去中国化 (qu4 zhong1guo2hua4)
de-sinicizing
Taiwan authorities headed by Chen Shui-bian have taken a series of "de-sinicizing" moves, aiming to create a social climate for the so-called "de jure Taiwan independence" scheme.

社会化书签 (she4hui4hua4 shu1qian1)
social bookmark
This term refers to an online bookmarking system where users store lists of useful Internet resources. Such lists are accessible to the public or a specific network.