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How to Say ‘Annoying / jerk (Taiwanese slang)’ in Traditional Chinese

機車

jī chē

[jīchē]

💬 Usage Tip: The normal meaning is "scooter" (jī chē). Calling a person 機車 as a word for "annoying" is Taiwan-only slang that mainland speakers may not get.

Phrase Breakdown

機車

jī chē

[jīchē]

annoying; difficult (person)

Taiwanese slang for someone fussy, irritating, or hard to deal with.

Example

他真的很機車。

He's really annoying.

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