追捧

zhuīpěng

verb HSK 7-9

Meanings

HSK 6

限量版球鞋一上架就被疯狂追捧。

Xiànliàng bǎn qiúxié yí shàngjià jiù bèi fēngkuáng zhuīpěng.

Limited-edition sneakers get madly hyped the moment they go on sale.

HSK 7-9

这位新人歌手受到年轻粉丝的追捧。

Zhèwèi xīnrén gēshǒu shòudào niánqīng fěnsī de zhuīpěng.

This rookie singer is being eagerly chased after by young fans.

usage

Frequent passive pattern: 受到/受 X 的追捧 = 'to be sought after by X'. Slight pejorative tinge - implies herd-following, not just genuine appreciation.

memory

追 'chase' + 捧 'hold up in two hands / praise' → 'chase after and hold up high'. Picture fans running after a celebrity holding up flowers.

追 zhuī

捧 pěng