歌迷 (gē mí) — fan of a singer or song; music fan | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A 'fan' of a singer or their songs — specifically music fans, not fans of actors (影迷) or general entertainment. Often implies loyalty and active following, like going to concerts or collecting albums.

noun

fan of a singer or songmusic fan

Measure word · 个

Examples

歌迷，。
Tā shì yí wèi zhōng shí de gē mí, měi chǎng yǎn chàng huì dōu qù.
He is a loyal fan and goes to every concert.
歌迷。
Zhè wèi gē shǒu de gē mí biàn bù quán qiú gè dì.
This singer's fans are all over the world.
歌迷，。
Zuò wéi zī shēn gē mí, tā shōu cáng le suǒ yǒu zhuān jí.
As a seasoned fan, she has collected all the albums.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

迷míenthusiast

歌 gives songs, and 迷 gives an enthusiast, so the word names a person devoted to songs.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

哥欠歌

Meaning part形符xíngfú

欠欠qiànblow

Sound part声符shēngfú

哥

哥gē歌gē

Same sound today

The shape 歌 uses 哥 for the sound and 欠, meaning blow. It came from a form of 哥 used for singing.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辵辵chuòwalk

Sound part声符shēngfú

米

米mǐ迷mí

Same sound today

迷 uses 辵, the walking part, and 米, which gives the sound.

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