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粉絲

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Etymology 1

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noodles; pasta silk; thread; trace
trad. (粉絲)
simp. (粉丝)

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Noun

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粉絲

  1. cellophane noodles; Chinese vermicelli (transparent noodle made from starch)
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Etymology 2

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

Through Cantonese, humorous phono-semantic matching of English fans. Doublet of (fàn).

Pronunciation

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Note: fèn-sṳ - imitating Mandarin.

Noun

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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.
  2. (Internet) follower
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(fans):

(follower): 追蹤者 / 追踪者

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Etymology 3

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

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Adjective

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粉絲

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