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趨勢,國際
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nián
N
year
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
dà xuǎn
N
general vote
jiē xiǎo
V
to reveal
quē
V
to lack
zì
N
letter, character, word
róng huò
V
to be honored with
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
jí bài
V
to beat
le
Ptc
completed action
qí tā
Pron
other, else
rè mén
Adj
popular
hòu xuǎn
Adj
candidate (attributive)
cí huì
N
vocabulary
rú
V
as, as if, such as
dàn
N
egg
hé
Conj
and, as well as
zhá
V
to deep fry
zhè
Pron
this, these
yì wèi
V
to mean, to imply
zhe
Ptc
action continues
nián
N
year
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
miàn lín
V
to face; to be confronted with
le
Ptc
completed action
zhǒng zhǒng
Phrase
all kinds of
bù zú
N
insufficiency
rú
V
as, as if, such as
shēng huó
N
life
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wù zī
N
supplies
kuì fá
Adj
lack
qǐ yè
N
enterprise; business
de
Ptc
modifier marker
néng yuán
N
energy
duǎn quē
N
shortage
hé
Conj
and, as well as
gōng gòng
Adj
public; communal
ān quán
N
safety
wèn tí
N
question, problem
pín chuán
V
one after another reports
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
bù zhǐ
Conj
not only
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
xǔ duō
Num
many, much, a lot of
guó jiā
N
nation, country
hé
Conj
and, as well as
dì qū
N
area
de
Ptc
modifier marker
méi tǐ
N
media
xué shù
Adj
academic
jī gòu
N
organization, institution
měi nián
Adv
every year
yě
Adv
also
huì
V
verb complement, express the result of mastery, achievement and proficiency
xuǎn
V
to choose, to select, to take
chū
V
to appear
xiàng zhēng
V
to symbolize
dāng nián
N
in the year
shè huì
N
society
wén huà
N
culture
xiàn xiàng
N
phenomenon
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
Yà zhōu
N
Asia
guó jiā
N
nation, country
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
V
to be
zhèn
V
to rise up with spirit
xiàng zhēng
V
to symbolize
zhe
Ptc
indicates the presence of an action
nián
N
year
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
jīng jì
N
economy
lǐng yù
N
field
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wěn bù
Adv
steadily
tí zhèn
V
to boost
nǔlì
N
effort
rán’ér
Conj
however
yóu yú
Conj
thanks to;due to;because of
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
jīng jì
N
economy
chéng zhǎng
N
growing up
fàng huǎn
V
to slow down (the pace of)
xǔ duō
Num
many, much, a lot of
wǎng yǒu
N
netizen
biǎo shì
V
to show; to express
tā men
Pron
they, them
gèng
Adv
further; more
qīng xiàng
V
to incline
yú
Prep
to
shǐ yòng
V
to use;to employ
diē
V
to fall
huò
Conj
or
cǎn
Adj
awful
lái
N
來(lái)+V, to come to do something
miáo shù
V
to describe
nián
N
year
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jīng jì
N
economy
zhuàng kuàng
N
situation
Rì běn
Proper Noun
Japan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
V
to be
jīng guò
Prep
after, through, as a result
quán
Det
entire
guó
N
nation, country, state, kingdom
guān zhòng
N
audience
tuī jiàn
V
to recommend
piào xuǎn
V
to vote by ballot
jiē xiǎo
V
to reveal
de
Ptc
(是)...的／(shì)... de, to focus, it was A that B. This pattern the main message of the sentence.
guò chéng
N
process
fēi cháng
Adv
very much, extraordinary
yǒu
V
to have;has;own
yí shì gǎn
N
sense of ritual
huì
V
will; would; be likely to
qǐng
V
to invite
Jīng dū
Kyoto, Japan
Qīng shuǐ sì
Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhù chí
N
to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
huī háo
V
to write or draw with a brush
xiě xià
Phrase
to write down
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
jīn nián
N
this year
shuì
N
tax
zì
N
letter, character, word
duó guān
V
fig. to win a championship
yīn wèi
Conj
because
Rì běn
Proper Noun
Japan
zhèng fǔ
N
government
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
miàn lín
V
to face; to be confronted with
gāo
Adj
tall, high
tōng péng
N
inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹tōng huò péng zhàng )
wù jià
N
cost of living
gāo zhǎng
V
to (upward) surge
yā lì
N
pressure
de
Ptc
modifier marker
tóng shí
N
the same time
wèi le
Prep
for the sake of; in order to
qiáng huà
V
to strengthen
guó fáng
N
national defense
kāi shǐ
V
to begin, to start to
tuī dòng
V
to promote
shuì wù
N
taxation services
gǎi gé
N
reform
ér
Conj
and; furthermore; but also; however
Ōu
abbr. for Europe(Ōu zhōu)
Měi
abbr. for Měi guó America
dì qū
N
area
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
Yīng guó
Proper Noun
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom, the U.K)
Niú jīn dà xué chū bǎn shè
N
Oxford University Press
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
V
to be
yóu
Prep
(be done) by , from
dà zhòng
N
public
piào xuǎn
V
to vote by ballot
chū lái
Phrase
to come out; to turn out
de
Ptc
(是)...的／(shì)... de, to focus, it was A that B. This pattern the main message of the sentence.
nián
N
year
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
V
to be
mèi lì
N
charm
xī yǐn lì
N
attractiveness
zuì chū
Adv
initially
shì
V
to be
yóu
Prep
(be done) by , from
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
zhí bō zhǔ
N
live broadcast host
cóng
Prep
from
gè rén
N
personal
mèi lì
N
charm
xī yǐn lì
N
attractiveness
suō xiě
V
to abbreviate
ér
Conj
then, so that
lái
N
to come
de
Ptc
(是)...的／(shì)... de, to focus, it was A that B. This pattern the main message of the sentence.
zhè gè
Phrase
(pronoun) this
cí
N
words; phrase, expression
miáo shù
V
to describe
le
Ptc
change in situation
yì
Num
one
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
shè jiāo
Adj
social
jì qiǎo
N
skill
jí
V
to be; to mean; namely, that is
tòu guò
Prep
through
mǒu
Pron
certain
xiē
M
some
fāng fǎ
N
method, way
chéng gōng
Adv
successfully
xī yǐn
V
to attract
tā rén
N
other people
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhù yì
N
attention, wariness
guò qù
N
past, former, previous
xiàng
V
such as; like
zhè yàng
Pron
this way, so that
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zì
N
letter, character, word
cóng
Prep
from
chuàng zào
V
to create
dào
Prep
to
liú xíng
V
be in fashion
xū yào
V
to need, to require
jǐ
Num
a few, several
nián
N
year
dàn
Conj
but; yet; however
xiàn zài
N
now, current, nowadays
zhǐ
Adv
merely, only
xū yào
V
to need, to require
jǐ
Num
a few, several
gè
M
classifier for people or objects in general
lǐ bài
N
week (term used in Taiwan)
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Wéi shì zì diǎn
N
Webster's Dictionary
xuǎn
V
to choose, to select, to take
chū
V
to appear
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
V
to be
zhēn shí
Adj
true, real
yīn wèi
Conj
because
rén gōng zhì néng
N
artificial intelligence (AI)
jì shù
N
technology
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yǐng xiǎng
N
influence, impact
hěn
Adv
very, quite
duō
Adj
many, much
rén
N
person, people
kāi shǐ
V
to begin, to start to
hào qí
Adj
curious
zhēn shí
Adj
true, real
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dìng yì
N
definition
shì
V
to be
shén me
Pron
what
zhè gè
Phrase
(pronoun) this
zì
N
letter, character, word
bǐ qǐ
Prep
compared to
qiáng diào
V
to emphasize
zhēn jiǎ
N
genuine or fake
gèng
Adv
further; more
yǐn hán
V
to imply
le
Ptc
completed action
zhēn chéng
Adj
sincere
bú
Adv
not
zuò zuò
Adj
be affected
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yì si
N
meaning
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
TikTok is a popular social media platform known for short-form video sharing and creative content
bào hóng
V
to be a big hit
de
Ptc
modifier marker
lìng
Det
another
yí
Num
one
gè
M
classifier for people or objects in general
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
V
to be
yuán zì
V
to originate from
huàn xiǎng
N
delusion
zhè
Pron
this, these
yě
Adv
also
gēn
Prep
with
shì dài
N
generation
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gǎn qíng
N
love relationship
shēng huó
N
life
yǒu guān
V
to be related to, to have something to do with
yì si
N
meaning
shì
V
to be
yí
Num
one
gè
M
classifier for people or objects in general
rén
N
person, people
míng míng
Adv
obviously
gēn
Prep
with
duì fāng
N
the other person; the other side; the other party
méi
Adv
do not have
shén me
Pron
anything
jiē chù
V
to get in touch with
jiù
Adv
then; in that case
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
nà biān
N
over there
de
Ptc
adverbial marker
shuō
V
to say, to tell , to talk, to speak
tā
Pron
he, him
kàn
V
to look at, to see, to take a look
le
Ptc
completed action
wǒ
Pron
I, me
shì bú shì
Phrase
is it the case that..?
xǐ huān
V
to like, to love
wǒ
Pron
I, me
zhè gè
Phrase
(pronoun) this
cí
N
words; phrase, expression
yǎn shēng
V
to derive
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yì si
N
meaning
shì
V
to be
nǐ
Pron
you
de
Ptc
modifier marker
huàn xiǎng
N
delusion
huò zhě
Conj
or
shì
V
to be
nǐ
Pron
you
xiǎng yào
V
to want to, to wish to have
mèng xiǎng
N
dream
chéng
V
to become,to turn into
zhēn
Adv
true, real
de
Ptc
modifier marker
shì qing
N
thing, matter, business, affair
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
měi
Pron
every
yì
Num
one
nián
N
year
lǐ
N
in
gè
Pron
each, every
guó
N
nation, country, state, kingdom
tòu guò
Prep
through
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xuǎn zé
N
choice
fǎn yìng
V
to reflect
le
Ptc
completed action
gè zì
Pron
each, respective, apiece
shè huì
N
society
wén huà
N
culture
hé
Conj
and, as well as
jì shù
N
technology
lǐng yù
N
field
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhòng dà
Adj
important;major
biàn huà
N
change; variation
yǔ
Conj
and
tiǎo zhàn
N
challenge
zhǎn xiàn
V
to show
le
Ptc
completed action
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
duō yuán
Adj
diverse; diversified
wén huà
N
culture
de
Ptc
modifier marker
fēng fù xìng
N
abundance
hé
Conj
and, as well as
shēn kè xìng
N
profundity
In 2023, Taiwan's "Character of the Year" was announced, with the character "缺" (lack) being honored as the annual representative character, surpassing other popular candidate terms such as "蛋" (egg) and "炸" (fried). This signifies various "shortages" faced by Taiwanese society in 2023, including shortages of goods in daily life, energy scarcity in enterprises, and frequent public safety issues. Not only in Taiwan but in many countries and regions, media outlets and academic institutions select annual representative characters symbolizing social and cultural phenomena of the year.
In Asian countries, China's annual representative character is "振" (vigor), symbolizing China's steady efforts to boost its economy in 2023. However, due to China's economic slowdown, many netizens expressed a preference for using "跌" (decline) or "慘" (miserable) to describe the economic situation of 2023.
Japan's annual representative character is selected through nationwide audience recommendations, with a highly ceremonial process involving the head priest of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto writing down the representative character. This year, "稅" (tax) won the crown. This is because the Japanese government began tax reforms to strengthen national defense while facing pressures of high inflation and rising prices.
In Europe and America, the annual representative character chosen by Oxford University Press is determined by public voting. The representative character for 2023 is "rizz" (charm, allure), initially derived from the abbreviation of "charisma." This word describes a social skill of successfully attracting others' attention through certain methods. Previously, it would take years for words like "rizz" to go from creation to popularity, but now it only takes a few weeks.
The annual representative character selected by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary in the United States is "authentic," reflecting people's growing curiosity about the definition of "authenticity" amidst the influence of artificial intelligence technology. This word implies sincerity and lack of pretense rather than emphasizing truth or falsehood.
Another annual representative character that gained popularity on TikTok is "delulu," derived from "delusion," which is related to the emotional lives of Generation Z. It refers to someone fantasizing or wanting their dreams to come true, despite having minimal interaction with the other person.
Each year, the selection of annual representative characters by different countries reflects significant changes and challenges in their respective societies, cultures, and technological fields, showcasing the richness and depth of global multiculturalism.
(V)
jiē xiǎo
to reveal
HSK7-9
(N)
wù zī
supplies
HSK7-9
(V)
tuī jiàn
to recommend
HSK7-9
(N)
tōng péng
inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹tōng huò péng zhàng )
N/A
(N)
mèi lì
charm
HSK7-9
(Adv)
míng míng
obviously
HSK5
(V)
zhǎn xiàn
to show
HSK6
nián
N
year
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
dà xuǎn
N
general vote
jiē xiǎo
V
to reveal
quē
Vst
to lack
zì
N
letter, character, word
róng huò
V
to be honored with
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
jí bài
V
to beat
le
Ptc
completed action
qí tā
Det
other, else
rè mén
Vs/Adj
popular
hòu xuǎn
Vs-attr
candidate (attributive)
cí huì
N
vocabulary
rú
Vst
as, as if, such as
dàn
N
egg
hàn
Conj
and, as well as
zhá
V
to deep fry
zhè
Det
this, these
yì wèi
V
to mean, to imply
zhe
Ptc
action continues
nián
N
year
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
shè huì
N
society
miàn lín
V
to face; to be confronted with
le
Ptc
completed action
zhǒng zhǒng
Phrase
all kinds of
bù zú
N
insufficiency
rú
Vst
as, as if, such as
shēng huó
N
life
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wù zī
N
supplies
kuì fá
Vs/Adj
lack
qì yè
N
enterprise; business
de
Ptc
modifier marker
néng yuán
N
energy
duǎn quē
N
shortage
hàn
Conj
and, as well as
gōng gòng
Vs-attr
public; communal
ān quán
N
safety
wèn tí
N
question, problem
pín chuán
V
one after another reports
ér
Adv
and; furthermore; but also; however
bù zhǐ
Conj
not only
Tái wān
Proper Noun
Taiwan
xǔ duō
Det
many, much, a lot of
guó jiā
N
nation, country
hàn
Conj
and, as well as
dì qū
N
area
de
Ptc
modifier marker
méi tǐ
N
media
xué shù
Vs/Adj
academic
jī gòu
N
organization, institution
měi nián
Adv
every year
yě
Adv
also
huì
V
verb complement, express the result of mastery, achievement and proficiency
xuǎn
V
to choose, to select, to take
chū
V
to appear
xiàng zhēng
Vst
to symbolize
dāng nián
N
in the year
shè huì
N
society
wén huà
N
culture
xiàn xiàng
N
phenomenon
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
Yà zhōu
N
Asia
guó jiā
N
nation, country
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
Vst
to be
zhèn
Vst
to rise up with spirit
xiàng zhēng
Vst
to symbolize
zhe
Ptc
indicates the presence of an action
nián
N
year
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
jīng jì
N
economy
lǐng yù
N
field
de
Ptc
modifier marker
wěn bù
Adv
steadily
tí zhèn
V
to boost
nǔlì
N
effort
rán ér
Conj
however
yóu yú
Conj
thanks to;due to;because of
Zhōng guó
Proper Noun
China
jīng jì
N
economy
chéng zhǎng
N
growing up
fàng huǎn
V
to slow down (the pace of)
xǔ duō
Det
many, much, a lot of
wǎng yǒu
N
netizen
biǎo shì
V
to show; to express
tā men
N
they, them
gèng
Adv
further; more
qīng xiàng
V
to incline
yú
Prep
to
shǐ yòng
V
to use;to employ
dié
Vp
to fall
huò
Conj
or
cǎn
Vs/Adj
awful
lái
N
來(lái)+V, to come to do something
miáo shù
V
to describe
nián
N
year
de
Ptc
modifier marker
jīng jì
N
economy
zhuàng kuàng
N
situation
Rì běn
Proper Noun
Japan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
Vst
to be
jīng guò
Prep
after, through, as a result
quán
Det
entire
guó
N
nation, country, state, kingdom
guān zhòng
N
audience
tuī jiàn
V
to recommend
piào xuǎn
V
to vote by ballot
jiē xiǎo
V
to reveal
de
Ptc
(是)...的／(shì)... de, to focus, it was A that B. This pattern the main message of the sentence.
guò chéng
N
process
fēi cháng
Adv
very much, extraordinary
yǒu
Vst
to have;has;own
yí shì gǎn
N
sense of ritual
huì
Vaux
will; would; be likely to
qǐng
V
to invite
Jīng dū
Kyoto, Japan
Qīng shuǐ sì
Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhù chí
N
to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist
huī háo
V-sep
to write or draw with a brush
xiě xià
Phrase
to write down
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
jīn nián
N
this year
shuì
N
tax
zì
N
letter, character, word
duó guān
V
fig. to win a championship
yīn wèi
Conj
because
Rì běn
Proper Noun
Japan
zhèng fǔ
N
government
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
miàn lín
V
to face; to be confronted with
gāo
Vs/Adj
tall, high
tōng péng
N
inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹tōng huò péng zhàng )
wù jià
N
cost of living
gāo zhǎng
Vi
to (upward) surge
yā lì
N
pressure
de
Ptc
modifier marker
tóng shí
N
the same time
wèi le
Prep
for the sake of; in order to
qiáng huà
V
to strengthen
guó fáng
N
national defense
kāi shǐ
Vp
to begin, to start to
tuī dòng
V
to promote
shuì wù
N
taxation services
gǎi gé
N
reform
ér
Adv
and; furthermore; but also; however
Ōu
abbr. for Europe(Ōu zhōu)
Měi
abbr. for Měi guó America
dì qū
N
area
zhōng
N
in, among, admidst
Yīng guó
Proper Noun
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom, the U.K)
Niú jīn dà xué chū bǎn shè
N
Oxford University Press
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
Vst
to be
yóu
Prep
(be done) by , from
dà zhòng
N
public
piào xuǎn
V
to vote by ballot
chū lái
Phrase
to come out; to turn out
de
Ptc
(是)...的／(shì)... de, to focus, it was A that B. This pattern the main message of the sentence.
nián
N
year
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
Vst
to be
mèi lì
N
charm
xī yǐn lì
N
attractiveness
zuì chū
Adv
initially
shì
Vst
to be
yóu
Prep
(be done) by , from
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
zhí bò zhǔ
N
live broadcast host
cóng
Prep
from
gè rén
N
personal
mèi lì
N
charm
xī yǐn lì
N
attractiveness
suō xiě
Vi
to abbreviate
ér
Conj
then, so that
lái
N
to come
de
Ptc
(是)...的／(shì)... de, to focus, it was A that B. This pattern the main message of the sentence.
zhè ge
Phrase
(pronoun) this
cí
N
words; phrase, expression
miáo shù
V
to describe
le
Ptc
change in situation
yì
N
one
zhǒng
M
classifier for types, kinds
shè jiāo
Vs/Adj
social
jì qiǎo
N
skill
jí
V
to be; to mean; namely, that is
tòu guò
Prep
through
mǒu
Det
certain
xiē
M
some
fāng fǎ
N
method, way
chéng gōng
Adv
successfully
xī yǐn
Vst
to attract
tā rén
N
other people
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhù yì
N
attention, wariness
guò qù
N
past, former, previous
xiàng
Vst
such as; like
zhè yàng
N
this way, so that
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zì
N
letter, character, word
cóng
Prep
from
chuàng zào
V
to create
dào
Prep
to
liú xíng
Vst
be in fashion
xū yào
Vst
to need, to require
jǐ
N
a few, several
nián
N
year
dàn
Conj
but; yet; however
xiàn zài
N
now, current, nowadays
zhǐ
Adv
merely, only
xū yào
Vst
to need, to require
jǐ
N
a few, several
ge
M
classifier for people or objects in general
lǐ bài
N
week (term used in Taiwan)
Měi guó
N
the United States of America (the U.S.A)
de
Ptc
modifier marker
Wéi shì zì diǎn
N
Webster's Dictionary
xuǎn
V
to choose, to select, to take
chū
V
to appear
de
Ptc
modifier marker
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
Vst
to be
zhēn shí
Vs/Adj
true, real
yīn wèi
Conj
because
rén gōng zhì huì
N
artificial intelligence (AI)
jì shù
N
technology
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yǐng xiǎng
N
influence, impact
hěn
Adv
very, quite
duō
Vs/Adj
many, much
rén
N
person, people
kāi shǐ
Vp
to begin, to start to
hào qí
Vs/Adj
curious
zhēn shí
Vs/Adj
true, real
de
Ptc
modifier marker
dìng yì
N
definition
shì
Vst
to be
shén me
N
what
zhè ge
Phrase
(pronoun) this
zì
N
letter, character, word
bǐ qǐ
Prep
compared to
qiáng diào
V
to emphasize
zhēn jiǎ
N
genuine or fake
gèng
Adv
further; more
yǐn hán
Vst
to imply
le
Ptc
completed action
zhēn chéng
Vs/Adj
sincere
bú
Adv
not
zuò zuò
Vs/Adj
be affected
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yì si
N
meaning
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
TikTok is a popular social media platform known for short-form video sharing and creative content
bào hóng
Vi
to be a big hit
de
Ptc
modifier marker
lìng
Det
another
yí
N
one
ge
M
classifier for people or objects in general
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
shì
Vst
to be
yuán zì
Vst
to originate from
huàn xiǎng
N
delusion
zhè
Det
this, these
yě
Adv
also
gēn
Prep
with
shì dài
N
generation
de
Ptc
modifier marker
gǎn qíng
N
love relationship
shēng huó
N
life
yǒu guān
Vst
to be related to, to have something to do with
yì si
N
meaning
shì
Vst
to be
yí
N
one
ge
M
classifier for people or objects in general
rén
N
person, people
míng míng
Adv
obviously
gēn
Prep
with
duì fāng
N
the other person; the other side; the other party
méi
Adv
do not have
shén me
N
anything
jiē chù
V
to get in touch with
jiù
Adv
then; in that case
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
nà biān
N
over there
de
Ptc
adverbial marker
shuō
V
to say, to tell , to talk, to speak
tā
N
he, him
kàn
V
to look at, to see, to take a look
le
Ptc
completed action
wǒ
N
I, me
shì bú shì
Phrase
is it the case that..?
xǐ huān
Vst
to like, to love
wǒ
N
I, me
zhè ge
Phrase
(pronoun) this
cí
N
words; phrase, expression
yǎn shēng
V
to derive
de
Ptc
modifier marker
yì si
N
meaning
shì
Vst
to be
nǐ
N
you
de
Ptc
modifier marker
huàn xiǎng
N
delusion
huò zhě
Conj
or
shì
Vst
to be
nǐ
N
you
xiǎng yào
Vaux
to want to, to wish to have
mèng xiǎng
N
dream
chéng
Vi
to become,to turn into
zhēn
Vs/Adj
true, real
de
Ptc
modifier marker
shì qíng
N
thing, matter, business, affair
zài
Prep
be at, be in, be on
měi
Det
every
yì
N
one
nián
N
year
lǐ
N
in
gè
Det
each, every
guó
N
nation, country, state, kingdom
tòu guò
Prep
through
nián dù
N
year; annual
dài biǎo
Vs/Adj
representative
zì
N
letter, character, word
de
Ptc
modifier marker
xuǎn zé
N
choice
fǎn yìng
V
to reflect
le
Ptc
completed action
gè zì
N
each, respective, apiece
shè huì
N
society
wén huà
N
culture
hàn
Conj
and, as well as
jì shù
N
technology
lǐng yù
N
field
de
Ptc
modifier marker
zhòng dà
Vs/Adj
important;major
biàn huà
N
change; variation
yǔ
Conj
and
tiǎo zhàn
N
challenge
zhǎn xiàn
V
to show
le
Ptc
completed action
quán qiú
N
global, worldwide
duō yuán
Vs-attr
diverse; diversified
wén huà
N
culture
de
Ptc
modifier marker
fēng fù xìng
N
abundance
hàn
Conj
and, as well as
shēn kè xìng
N
profundity
In 2023, Taiwan's "Character of the Year" was announced, with the character "缺" (lack) being honored as the annual representative character, surpassing other popular candidate terms such as "蛋" (egg) and "炸" (fried). This signifies various "shortages" faced by Taiwanese society in 2023, including shortages of goods in daily life, energy scarcity in enterprises, and frequent public safety issues. Not only in Taiwan but in many countries and regions, media outlets and academic institutions select annual representative characters symbolizing social and cultural phenomena of the year.
In Asian countries, China's annual representative character is "振" (vigor), symbolizing China's steady efforts to boost its economy in 2023. However, due to China's economic slowdown, many netizens expressed a preference for using "跌" (decline) or "慘" (miserable) to describe the economic situation of 2023.
Japan's annual representative character is selected through nationwide audience recommendations, with a highly ceremonial process involving the head priest of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto writing down the representative character. This year, "稅" (tax) won the crown. This is because the Japanese government began tax reforms to strengthen national defense while facing pressures of high inflation and rising prices.
In Europe and America, the annual representative character chosen by Oxford University Press is determined by public voting. The representative character for 2023 is "rizz" (charm, allure), initially derived from the abbreviation of "charisma." This word describes a social skill of successfully attracting others' attention through certain methods. Previously, it would take years for words like "rizz" to go from creation to popularity, but now it only takes a few weeks.
The annual representative character selected by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary in the United States is "authentic," reflecting people's growing curiosity about the definition of "authenticity" amidst the influence of artificial intelligence technology. This word implies sincerity and lack of pretense rather than emphasizing truth or falsehood.
Another annual representative character that gained popularity on TikTok is "delulu," derived from "delusion," which is related to the emotional lives of Generation Z. It refers to someone fantasizing or wanting their dreams to come true, despite having minimal interaction with the other person.
Each year, the selection of annual representative characters by different countries reflects significant changes and challenges in their respective societies, cultures, and technological fields, showcasing the richness and depth of global multiculturalism.
(V)
jiē xiǎo
to reveal
TOCFL7
(N)
wù zī
supplies
TOCFL6
(V)
tuī jiàn
to recommend
TOCFL4
(N)
tōng péng
inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹tōng huò péng zhàng )
N/A
(N)
mèi lì
charm
TOCFL5
(Adv)
míng míng
obviously
TOCFL5
(V)
zhǎn xiàn
to show
TOCFL6
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