应援棒

應援棒

yìngyuánbàng

noun

Measure Word

一根应援棒 gēn

Meanings

1 light stick (used by fans at concerts)
2 fan-club glow stick

Characters

Examples

演唱会上粉丝挥舞着应援棒。

Yǎnchànghuì shàng fěnsī huīwǔ zhe yìngyuánbàng.

At the concert fans waved their light sticks.

每个团都有自己官方的应援棒。

Měige tuán dōu yǒu zìjǐ guānfāng de yìngyuánbàng.

Every K-pop group has its own official light stick.

Tips

culture

应援 comes from Korean 응원 ("cheering"), imported via K-pop fandom culture in the late 2000s. Each group's branded light stick has become a status object among Chinese idol fans.

Stroke Order

应 yīng

援 yuán

棒 bàng