ciallo

Chinese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of ciao +‎ hello, popularised a greeting said by Inaba Meguru (因幡巡) in the game《魔女的夜宴》by YUZUSOFT, released 27th February 2015 (21st July 2023 as for the Chinese version).

Pronunciation


Interjection

ciallo

  1. (humorous, ACG) hello [since 2023]
    • 2023 June 26, 纸醉金迷zzjm, “ciallo是什么梗啊?”, in Baidu Zhidao[1]:
      ciallo这个梗经常出现在各大番剧的评论区中,当番剧迷在观看动漫时,会在评论区输入“ciallo”与其他番剧迷进行交流互动,或者转发“ciallo”的表情包用以问好。
      Ciallo zhège gěng jīngcháng chūxiàn zài gè dà fān jù de pínglùn qū zhōng, dāngfān jù mí zài guānkàn dòngmàn shí, huì zài pínglùn qū shūrù “ciallo” yǔ qítā fān jù mí jìnxíng jiāoliú hùdòng, huòzhě zhuǎnfā “ciallo” de biǎoqíng bāo yòng yǐ wènhǎo.
      The ciallo meme often appears in the comment sections of major anime series. When fans are watching anime, they will type "ciallo" in the comment section to interact with other fans, or forward the "ciallo" emoticon package to say hello.
    • 2024 May 12, @Tensyu_Azusa, Twitter[2]:
      Ciallo~(∠・ω< )⌒★这里是天守,日常发发cos。
      Ciallo~(∠・ω< )⌒★zhèlǐ shì tiānshǒu, rìcháng fǎ fǎ cos.
      Ciallo~(∠・ω< )⌒★ This is Tianshou, casually posting cosplay stuff.
    • 2024 May 21, @Chizuru_mtf, Twitter[3]:
      我现在的通知音效改成ciallo了哎柚子厨
      Wǒ xiànzài de tōngzhī yīnxiào gǎi chéng ciallole āi yòuzǐ chú
      I changed my notification sound to ciallo. Aie, Youzichu!
    • 2025 May 22, @ryq59, Twitter[4]:
      其实Ciallo~可以读成“赤佬!”
      Qíshí Ciallo~kěyǐ dú chéng “chìlǎo!”
      Actually, you could read "ciallo" as chìlǎo!

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