At the end of the year, all walks of life have ushered in a comprehensive inventory of 2020. Especially in the Internet era, the high-frequency words and expressions used by 940 million Internet users in a year tend to connect the major events of the year together. Sogou input method, which has a large group of Internet users in China, has launched the annual TOP100 list of buzzwords for several years in a row since 17 years, systematically combing and interpreting the new word hot memes and cultural phenomena that have flooded the Internet in the past year. Recently, with the Sogou input method "word media" officially released 2020 annual TOP100 super list of buzzwords, but also triggered countless netizens' memories and resonance.
The TOP100 buzzwords of the Year 2020 consists of 10 lists, including the top 10 buzzwords, the top 10 emojis, the top 10 new human beings, the top 10 God comments, the top 10 strange faces of netizens, the top 10 magic sounds, the top 10 social science, the top 10 new Internet celebrities, the top 10 bad meme and the top 10 social hot topics. It can be said that this list is not only an inventory of the data in the field of Chinese input method, but also a comprehensive summary of the cyber culture field in 2020. Among them, many of the high-frequency words on the list are associated with a sad or happy moving story, but also reflect the characteristics and charm of contemporary Chinese Internet culture.
In terms of the top 10 buzzwords, the top 3 words on the list are: Youwei, Ye Qingjie and Hou Lang. It can be clearly seen that these three words are pursued and loved by the young generation of Internet users. The term "afterwave", in particular, has even sparked heated discussion in authoritative media such as People's Daily. Just as Sogou input "word media" comments, last year was "beat generation", this year is praised "Houlang", a change in the Internet title, actually released too many cultural signals, but also enough to trigger more reflection.
It is worth mentioning that in the fast-paced work, life and study, many netizens prefer to use emoticons to express happiness, sorrow and happiness. The list shows that, sandwiched between "speechless" and "unspeakable," memes have become a treasure trove of inspiration for the nation to express its feelings. In particular, in the top 10 emojis list of 2020, upgraded versions of children with "question mark face", black people carrying coffins, more strange knowledge, and dry rice people, etc. These vivid images and humorous emojis spread rapidly through major online social platforms, fully demonstrating the imagination and creativity of Chinese netizens.
Of course, the word of the year is bound to be associated with a very representative number of people and events. Among the top 10 new human beings, "no bar" in the comments of the top 10 gods, "retired reserve" in the top 10 strange faces of Internet users, "Fan Xue" in the top 10 social sciences, etc., these or self-deprecating or teasing popular words not only attack and satirize some focus events, but also truly reflect the mood of the public of Internet users.
In the eyes of the Sogou input method "word media", these words of the year are the language of The Times, they depict our individual emotional colors, but also simultaneously show the inclusiveness of the society we live in. A list, with the most vivid and down-to-earth language to check 2020, reflects the most authentic journey of countless Chinese people. While recording and reviewing 2020, we are also looking forward to meeting with more popular words in the New Year, and welcoming and embracing a more wonderful 2021.
