杀马特 shā mǎ tè

Chinese punk youth style; gaudy hair

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Chinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")

Characters

Character Meaning
杀 shā HSK 5
to kill; to attack; to weaken or reduce
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma
特 tè HSK 3
special; very; especially