红人 (gōng) — (colloquial) celebrity; popular person; someone in favor; (dated) Red Indian (Native American)
Definition
Hsk 7 sense: a popular, in‑favor person (e.g. "the company's current 红人"). The older meaning "Red Indian" is dated and rarely used today.
noun
(colloquial) celebritypopular personsomeone in favor(dated) Red Indian (Native American)
Examples
- 红人。Tā zuì jìn shì gōng sī lǐ de gōng.He has recently become a celebrity in the company.
- 红人。Zhè wèi gōng zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng hěn shòu huān yíng.This celebrity is very popular on social media.
- 红人。Lì shǐ shū lǐ tí dào le gōng zhè ge chēng hu.History books mention the term 'Red Indian'.
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