Editor's note: New words added to mainstream dictionaries have changed those books, which many consider old-fashioned, thick and dull, into a guide to what's modern, trendy and interesting in society today.

The dictionary is an authoritative reference of Chinese.

Fangnu

Fangnu, or house slaves, means people who are struggling with high mortgage payments. The term came into being as a result of the skyrocketing housing prices in major Chinese cities.

Geili

Though literally meaning, "give strength", the word is used as "great" or "awesome". Originally North China slang, it became extremely popular in media reports.

Bromance

The word combines brother and romance and refers to a close non-sexual relationship between two or more men. It describes a form of intimacy in which men treat each other as brothers.

Chillax

The combination word from chill and relax means "calm down and relax", similar to Danding in Chinese.

It is the most popular Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido.

Kitaku Nanmin

Meaning "homeward bound refugees", a reference to people who were unable to get home because of the halt of public transportation after northeastern Japan's earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

Keikaku Teiden

It means "scheduled power outage", also a consequence of March 11, 2011, disasters in Japan. It has added to manufacturers' production difficulties.

(China Daily 08/15/2012 page10)