恋综 (liànzōng): dating reality show

Meanings

Wǒ zuìjìn mí shàng le yī bù liànzōng.

I've been obsessed with a dating reality show lately.

Liànzōng lǐ de jiābīn dàduō shì sùrén.

The guests on dating shows are mostly non-celebrities.

usage

恋综 is the abbreviation of 恋爱综艺节目 (romance variety show). The genre took off on Chinese streaming platforms around 2020 with shows like 心动的信号 and 半熟恋人.

心动的信号 Xīndòng de Xìnhào

Heart Signal

Tencent Video dating reality show, launched 2018, a defining 恋综 in mainland China.

恋 liàn

综 zōng