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粉墨

Fěnmò
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Blackpink (Chinese name for the K-pop group)

Examples

粉墨是韩国四人女团。
Fěnmò shì Hánguó sì rén nǚtuán.
Blackpink is a four-member Korean girl group.
粉墨的演唱会一票难求。
Fěnmò de yǎnchànghuì yí piào nán qiú.
Blackpink concert tickets are extremely hard to get.
她最喜欢粉墨里的 Jennie。
Tā zuì xǐhuān Fěnmò lǐ de Jennie.
Her favorite member of Blackpink is Jennie.

Tips

culture
Chinese loan-translation of Blackpink: 粉 (pink) + 墨 (ink/black). Members: Jisoo (金智秀), Jennie (金珍妮), Rosé (朴彩英), Lisa (Lalisa Manobal). Debuted 2016 under YG Entertainment. Hits include 'DDU-DU DDU-DU,' 'How You Like That,' and 'Pink Venom.' Performed at Coachella 2019 and 2023 and Lollapalooza 2023.
usage
On Chinese social media the group is also called BP or BLACKPINK directly. 粉墨 happens to be a real classical word (literally 'powder and ink,' referring to makeup and stage costumes) — 粉墨登场 is a chengyu for 'to take the stage (in makeup).' YG's translators leaned into the pun.

In Pop Culture

粉墨 Fěnmò
Blackpink
Four-member South Korean girl group debuted 2016 under YG Entertainment. Members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa. One of the biggest K-pop acts globally, with major presence at Coachella, Lollapalooza, and stadium tours. Chinese name 粉墨 is a literal loan-translation of the English name.

Stroke Order

粉 fěn
墨 mò