红人

紅人
hóngrén
noun #29,584

Meanings

  1. 1 a celebrity; someone who is very popular or in the spotlight
  2. 2 a favorite of someone in power; a person who enjoys special favor

Examples

Tā zuìjìn chéng le wǎngluò shàng de dà hóngrén.
She has recently become a big internet celebrity.
Tā shì lǎobǎn miànqián de hóngrén, shénme shì dōu hǎo shuō.
He's the boss's favorite, so everything goes smoothly for him.

Tips

culture
(red) in Chinese culture is associated with luck, celebration, and prominence. Being a 红人 means you are 'in the red spotlight' — the center of positive attention or patronage.

Stroke Order

hóng
rén