China's Hottest New App Is 'Are You Dead Yet'(www.wired.com)
2 pointsby Kholin24 days ago1 comment
  • NoPicklez24 days ago
    Google translate says its just "Dead?"

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

    • Kholin24 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.