Catch Phrase | GG

Writer: Debra Li  |  Editor: Stephanie Yang  |  From: Shenzhen Daily  |  Updated: 2021-10-25

Meaning:

The short form of “good game,” this term is often used by gamers to complement a competitor and concede defeat towards the end of a game. Originally used in South Korea, the word has been introduced into China and then spread to non-gamers. Chinese netizens now use it to mean “failure” in a more general sense.

Example:

A: 如果这次考试成绩特别好,你爸爸答应给你什么奖励?

Rúguǒ zhècì kǎoshì chéngjì tèbié hǎo,nǐ bàba dāyìng gěi nǐ shénme jiǎnglì?

What did your dad promise you if you did exceptionally well on the exam?

B: 他答应给我买一只小狗当宠物。不过没戏了,这次考试肯定GG了。

Tā dāyìng gěi wǒ mǎi yīzhī xiǎogǒu dāng chǒngwù。 Búguò méixì le ,zhècì kǎoshì kěndìng GG le。

He promised to buy me a puppy for a pet. But there’s no way I can get the puppy now, for I’m pretty sure I’ve flunked it.