国家语言资源监测与研究中心、商务印书馆等联合主办的“汉语盘点2019”揭晓仪式12月20日举行。
“Stability” was chosen as the hottest Chinese character related to domestic topics this year, while the phrase that swept the country was “me and my motherland”.
“稳”、“我和我的祖国”分别当选年度国内字、国内词。
The hottest character related to international topics was “difficulty”, and the hottest phrase related to international topics in 2019 was “trade frictions”.
“难”、“贸易摩擦”分别当选年度国际字、国际词。
“汉语盘点”活动至今已举办十四年，旨在“用一个字、一个词描述当年的中国与世界”，鼓励全民用语言记录生活，描述中国视野下的社会变迁和世界万象。
The campaign received thousands of suggestions from netizens nationwide since it started on Nov 20.
11月20日，“汉语盘点2019”活动启动以来，收到了网友提交的数千个字词提名。
Many of the submissions related to domestic and international issues, but the dominant influencing factor was the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in October.
很多提名的字词都与国内、国际事件相关，不过其中一个主要的影响因素是10月份中华人民共和国成立70周年。
仪式现场还发布了2019年度十大网络用语、十大流行语、十大新词语。
2019年度十大流行语
- 我和我的祖国
me and my motherland - 金色十年
golden decade - 学习强国
study to make our country stronger - 中美经贸磋商
China-US trade talks - 最美奋斗者
the most outstanding contributors - 硬核
hardcore - 垃圾分类
garbage sorting - 先行示范区
pilot demonstration area - 基层减负年
the year to reduce burdens on community-level officials - 我太南了
What am I supposed to do?
- 夜经济
nighttime economy - 5G元年
epoch-making year for 5G - 极限施压
exert maximum pressure - 止暴制乱
bring violence and chaos to an end - 接诉即办
handling a complaint upon receipt - 夸夸群
praise group - 基层减负年
the year to reduce burdens on community-level officials - 冰墩墩/雪容融
Bing Dwen Dwen/Shuey Rhon Rhon - 杀猪盘
pig-butchering scam/romance scam - 乡字号/土字号
bucolic brands/agriculture business names
- 不忘初心
remain true to the original aspiration - 道路千万条，安全第一条
On countless roads ahead, safety comes first. - 柠檬精
green with envy - 好嗨哟
be so high/get really high - 是个狼人
someone is a badass/crackerjack - 雨女无瓜
none of your business - 硬核
hardcore - 996
the 996 work schedule - 14亿护旗手
1.4 billion guardians of the national flag - 断舍离
simplifying life