Watch: Why are Chinese People “Inhaling Cats”?

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

The internet is cats. And China is no different. The proliferation of cats and cat memes across the internet has resulted in a wealth of cat-related puns and slang terms in Chinese. Here, Life Editor and cat lover Mayura Jain introduces some key cat terminology if you’re as crazy about felines as we are.