走红 (zǒu hóng) — to become popular, to become famous; to be successful, to have good fortune
Definition
Means to suddenly rise in popularity or success, often used for people, products, or companies catching on quickly. Note: this is an adjective, but it typically takes 了 to describe the change of state.
adjective
to become popularto become famousto be successfulto have good fortune
Examples
- 走红。Tā yīn wèi yí bù diàn yǐng tū rán zǒu hóng le.She became popular overnight because of a movie.
- 走红，。Zhè jiā gōng sī de chǎn pǐn zuì jìn zǒu hóng le, xiāo liàng dà zēng.This company's product has recently become successful; sales have surged.
- 走红，。Tā zuì jìn zǒu hóng, mǎi le xīn fáng zi.He's been in luck recently; he bought a new house.
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