MEANING

"China" is a short form of "by the way" or "FYI." It's used to add extra information or a side note.

「ちな」は「ちなみに」を略した形で、「補足情報を加えるとき」や「余談」を簡潔に伝える表現。

EXAMPLE SENTENCE

We had a test today. BTW (China), I totally failed.

今日テストだったよ。ちな、全然できなかった。

I went to a new café. BTW (China), it was super expensive.

新しいカフェ行ったよ。ちな、めっちゃ高かった。

He's super stylish. BTW (China), he has a girlfriend.

彼めっちゃおしゃれだよね。ちな、ちな、彼女いるらしい。

ORIGIN

It's a shortened form of the Japanese word "chinamini," which means "by the way" or "for reference." It became popular in casual conversations and online for its brevity.

「ちなみに」の省略形。SNSやチャットなどでの手軽さを重視した表現が普及。

SIMILAR WORDS

• BTW"
• For your information (FYI).
• Also.