多巴胺

duōbā'àn

noun

Meanings

1 dopamine
2 (fashion slang) bright, saturated, mood-boosting color aesthetic

Characters

phonetic (-pa-)

amine (chemistry)

Examples

多巴胺穿搭今年特别火。

Duōbā'àn chuāndā jīnnián tèbié huǒ.

Dopamine dressing is super popular this year.

看到糖果就忍不住分泌多巴胺。

Kàndào tángguǒ jiù rěn bu zhù fēnmì duōbā'àn.

I can't help releasing dopamine when I see candy.

她喜欢高饱和度的多巴胺颜色。

Tā xǐhuān gāo bǎohédù de duōbā'àn yánsè.

She loves high-saturation dopamine colors.

Tips

culture

The medical word went mainstream in summer 2023 via '多巴胺穿搭' (dopamine dressing)—a Xiaohongshu trend from US stylist Dawnn Karen's 'Dopamine Dressing' concept urging you to wear cheerful colors to feel better. Fluorescent yellows, hot pinks and candy greens were everywhere. Named a 2023 Top 10 buzzword by 《咬文嚼字》.

usage

Transliteration from English 'dopamine.' The fashion sense works as a modifier: 多巴胺穿搭, 多巴胺色系, 多巴胺女孩. Similar trend words that followed: 美拉德 (Maillard / earthy tones), 老钱风 (old money).

Stroke Order

多 duō

巴 bā

胺 àn