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China's Hottest New App Is 'Are You Dead Yet' (wired.com)
2 points by Kholin 157 days ago
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NoPicklez 156 days ago
Google translate says its just "Dead?"

So it translates literally to "Dead" as opposed to the non-literal "Are you dead yet?"

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Kholin 156 days ago
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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