REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to give strength
awesome, impressive, it really delivers
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- On the way out Still understood, but it dates you a little.
When to say it
All-purpose praise for people, teams, food, anything that comes through for you. Safe and warm, works with bosses, friends, and strangers alike. Slightly retro in big cities now, but everyone still understands it and smiles.
Hear it in the wild
Jīntiān de bàogào xiě de zhēn gěilì.
Today's report is really impressive.
Zhè jiā huǒguō tài gěilì le.
This hotpot place is amazing.
Quick answers
What does 给力 mean?
awesome, impressive, it really delivers
When do people say 给力?
All-purpose praise for people, teams, food, anything that comes through for you. Safe and warm, works with bosses, friends, and strangers alike. Slightly retro in big cities now, but everyone still understands it and smiles.
When should you not say 给力?
Has a 2010s flavor, so younger people may hear it as a touch old school, but it is never offensive.
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