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粉絲

粉絲

Chinese

Pronunciation


Noun

粉絲

  1. cellophane noodles; Chinese vermicelli (transparent noodle made from starch)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

noodles; pasta silk; thread; trace
trad. (粉絲)
simp. (粉丝)
alt. forms fan屎 (fen1 si2)
fans (fen1 si2)

Humorous phono-semantic matching of English fans.

Pronunciation


Noun

粉絲

  1. (informal) fan (e.g. of music, movies, celebrities)
    粉絲 / 粉丝   Wǒ shì tā de fěnsī.   I'm a fan of his.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

dust; powder silk; thread; trace
trad. (粉絲)
simp. (粉丝)

Pronunciation


Adjective

粉絲

  1. (Min Dong, chiefly of fabric) in small, thin pieces