追星族

zhuīxīngzú

noun #27,452

Measure Word

一个追星族 gè

Meanings

1 passionate celebrity fan
2 star chaser
3 stan

Characters

to chase; to pursue; to follow

star; celebrity

clan; ethnic group; tribe; type of person

Examples

HSK 7-9

现在的追星族会花很多钱买偶像的周边产品。

Xiànzài de zhuīxīngzú huì huā hěnduō qián mǎi ǒuxiàng de zhōubiān chǎnpǐn.

Today's celebrity fans spend a lot of money on merchandise related to their idols.

HSK 7-9

她是个狂热的追星族，墙上贴满了海报。

Tā shì gè kuángrè de zhuīxīngzú, qiáng shàng tiē mǎn le hǎibào.

She's a passionate fan; her walls are covered with posters.

Tips

memory

追 (to chase/follow) + 星 (star/celebrity) + 族 (group; clan; tribe) - a tribe of star-chasers.

culture

追星族 became common in China in the 1990s-2000s with the rise of Cantopop and Mandopop idols. Today it encompasses K-pop stans and fans of Chinese celebrity idol groups. The phenomenon has spawned dedicated vocabulary: 粉丝 (fans), 应援 (fan support activities).

Stroke Order

追 zhuī

星 xīng

族 zú