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China's Hottest New App Is 'Are You Dead Yet'
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Kholin
14 days ago
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NoPicklez
14 days ago
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Google translate says its just "Dead?"
So it translates literally to "Dead" as opposed to the non-literal "Are you dead yet?"
Kholin
14 days ago
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Yes, in the Chinese phrase "死了么", "死" means "die", "死了" means "dead" (or "has died"), "么" is modal particle for a question.
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So it translates literally to "Dead" as opposed to the non-literal "Are you dead yet?"