Chinese word

粉丝

Pronunciation

Pinyinfěn sī

Meaning

  • nounfan

Example

我从小就是他的粉丝。wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù shì tā de fěn sī

I have been his fan since I was a child.

Illustration for 粉丝 (fan)

More examples

演出结束后，台下的粉丝高声欢呼。yǎn chū jié shù hòu tái xià de fěn sī gāo shēng huān hū

After the performance ended, the fans in the audience cheered loudly.

Core concept

Something that gathers into a recognizable group, either around a favorite or into thin starch strands for a dish.

Common phrases

  • 核心粉丝hé xīn fěn sī

    core fan

  • 粉丝群fěn sī qún

    fan group

  • 粉丝互动fěn sī hù dòng

    fan interaction

Similar words

支持者zhī chí zhě: A person who publicly supports someone, an opinion, or an activity.
爱好者ài hào zhě: A person who enjoys a particular hobby or activity and takes a strong interest in it.
追随者zhuī suí zhě: A person who keeps supporting a person or idea and follows that person or idea.
崇拜者chóng bài zhě: A person who feels deep respect and admiration for someone.

Definition in Chinese

通常指对某人或某作品有强烈好感并以各种方式支持的追随者或群体；在饮食语境中为由淀粉制成的细丝状食材。tōng cháng zhǐ duì mǒu rén huò mǒu zuò pǐn yǒu qiáng liè háo gǎn bìng yǐ gè zhǒng fāng shì zhī chí de zhuī suí zhě huò qún tǐ zài yǐn shí yǔ jìng zhōng wèi yóu diàn fěn zhì chéng de xì sī zhuàng shí cái

Word origin

The food meaning comes from the literal combination 粉 (fěn, "powder") + 丝 (sī, "thread"), and the modern supporter meaning uses these characters to echo the sound of English fans.

Usage tips

  • Context usually settles the meaning: a singer, team, or story points to supporters, while a menu mentioning soaking or stir-frying points to food.

Other meanings

  • followernoun
  • glass noodlesnoun

Opposites

  • 黑粉hēi fěnanti-fannoun

Related words

  • 粉丝团fěn sī tuánfan clubnoun
  • 粉丝经济fěn sī jīng jìfan economynoun

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