Definition
粉丝 (fěn sī) is a loanword meaning 'fan' (from English 'fans'), and also bean vermicelli / cellophane noodles. As a 'fan', it is broader than 球迷 (qiú mí), limited to ball sports, and it is a noun, unlike the verb 迷 (mí) 'to be obsessed with'. The noodle meaning is more specific than 粉 (fěn), which covers all starch noodles.
noun
bean vermicellicellophane noodlesfanenthusiast
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 粉丝。Wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ fěn sī.I bought a bundle of vermicelli.
- 粉丝。Wǒ shì tā de fěn sī.I am his fan.
- 粉丝。Tā yǒu hěn duō fěn sī.He has a lot of fans.
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