REAL INTERNET CHINESE
a fan circle
organized fandom: the clubs, rituals and running wars around one star
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
'Fan' transliterated plus 'circle': a whole society with roles, ranks and unwritten law. Data teams boost the streams, anti-fans forage for dirt, every release is a chart battle. It makes the news when regulators frown, and dinner when the teenager's allowance turns into albums. It names both the crowd and its culture.
Hear it in the wild
Fànquān de guīju bǐ gōngsī hái duō.
Fandom has more rules than the company does.
Tā mèimei hùn fànquān, tiāntiān zuò shùjù.
Her little sister is deep in fandom, farming stats all day.
Quick answers
What does 饭圈 mean?
organized fandom: the clubs, rituals and running wars around one star
When do people say 饭圈?
'Fan' transliterated plus 'circle': a whole society with roles, ranks and unwritten law. Data teams boost the streams, anti-fans forage for dirt, every release is a chart battle. It makes the news when regulators frown, and dinner when the teenager's allowance turns into albums. It names both the crowd and its culture.
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