小粉红

小粉紅

xiǎofěnhóng

noun

Meanings

1 young Chinese cyber-nationalist
2 'little pink'
3 internet term for vocally patriotic young Chinese netizens

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

她不是小粉红，只是有自己的看法。

Tā bùshì xiǎofěnhóng, zhǐshì yǒu zìjǐ de kànfǎ.

She isn't a 'little pink' - she just has her own opinions.

HSK 7-9

评论区被小粉红刷屏了。

Pínglùnqū bèi xiǎofěnhóng shuāpíng le.

The comments section got flooded by little pinks.

Tips

culture

The label originated around 2008-2016 from the pink-themed Jinjiang Literature City 晋江文学城 forum, where young female fans began organizing online patriotic campaigns. Now a broader and often pejorative term in international and overseas Chinese media.

register

Internet/political slang. Frequently dismissive when used by critics; can also be self-applied with pride. Avoid in formal writing.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

粉 fěn

红 hóng