範兒

See also: 范儿

Chinese

		model	son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. (範兒)		範	兒
simp. (范儿)		范	儿

Etymology

A corruption of 份兒／份儿 (fènr), via association with 範／范 (fàn, “example, model”). The latter was originally a Peking opera jargon, meaning “the skills and tricks that a Peking opera singer has to know in order to deliver a good performance on stage” (e.g. 起範兒 / 起范儿); also a Beijing colloquialism, meaning “stylish; looking impressive; fantastic”. The spread to MSC occurred in the 1990s-2000s.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): fànr

  (Zhuyin): ㄈㄢˋㄦ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): faan⁶ ji⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: fànr
    • Zhuyin: ㄈㄢˋㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: fànr
    • Wade–Giles: fan⁴-ʼrh
    • Yale: fànr
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: fall
    • Palladius: фаньр (fanʹr)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /fɑɻ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: faan⁶ ji⁴
    • Yale: faahn yìh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: faan⁶ ji⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: fan⁶ yi⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /faːn²² jiː²¹/

Noun

範兒

1. (neologism, slang) style; unique style; awesome style (usually in clothing)

Derived terms

• 文藝範兒 / 文艺范儿