顶流

頂流

dǐngliú

noun

Measure Word

一位顶流 wèi

Meanings

1 top-tier celebrity / influencer (with massive online traffic)
2 A-lister by fan-traffic metrics

Characters

Examples

他出道两年就成了内娱顶流。

Tā chūdào liǎng nián jiù chéngle nèiyú dǐngliú.

He became a top-tier star in mainland entertainment just two years after his debut.

顶流代言的广告费能到八位数。

Dǐngliú dàiyán de guǎnggào fèi néng dào bā wèishù.

The endorsement fees for a top-tier star can reach eight figures.

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Short for 顶级流量 — 'top-tier (internet) traffic'. Fan-culture slang: a 顶流 is measured by search rankings, trending topics, and merch sales, not acting chops. Compare 流量明星 (traffic star).

Stroke Order

顶 dǐng

流 liú