Abstract:

With the rapid development of Internet，online catchwords are becoming increasingly abundant which not only become a language netizens use in online communication，but also come into the  real world and are frequently used in social life. We can conclude that online catchwords will surely have stronger influence on people’s life. In recent years，online catchwords have attracted much attention of linguists and have become a popular object in their studies. This paper focuses on the phenomenon of ChineseEnglish codemixing reflected by the recent online catchword “Hold Zhu” by illustrating the types，characteristics and practical significance of ChineseEnglish codemixing. The author points out that as online catchwords are new development of language，there exist shortcomings and attention should be paid on its use.

Key words: &ldquo, hold zhu&rdquo, ；online catchword；code mixing；English abbreviations