粉絲

Chinese

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation


Noun

粉絲

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

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

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

Pronunciation


Note: fèn-sṳ - imitating Mandarin.

Noun

粉絲

  1. (informal) fan (e.g. of music, movies, celebrities)
    我是他的粉絲。/我是他的粉丝。  ―  Wǒ shì tā de fěnsī.  ―  I'm a fan of his.
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Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation


Adjective

粉絲

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