追星

zhuīxīng

verb

Meanings

1 to idolize a celebrity
2 to be a fan (chasing stars)
3 stan culture

Characters

Examples

她从初中就开始追星。

Tā cóng chūzhōng jiù kāishǐ zhuīxīng.

She's been a fangirl since middle school.

追星也要理性，不能耽误学习。

Zhuīxīng yě yào lǐxìng, bù néng dānwù xuéxí.

Fandom should be rational — it can't interfere with studies.

Tips

culture

追星 (literally 'chase stars') drives a massive industry: 打榜 (charting), 控评 (comment-section control), 应援 (organized cheering). The 粉丝 (fan) economy around 爱豆 idols is tightly organized into 粉圈 (fan circles).

Stroke Order

追 zhuī

星 xīng