Chinese Internet Celebrities: Describe Them with “网红 (wǎnghóng)”
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Channel: eChineseLearning · 2016 · Education
This full lesson on 'internet celebrity' is HERE: http://goo.gl/mmSnxl As Andy Warhol once famously said, "Everyone has their 15 minutes of fame". In today's instant, immediate online culture it is becoming easier and easier to get those 15 minutes, sometimes through talent and sometimes through luck. In Chinese, these web celebs are called “网红 (wǎnghóng),” literally meaning “network red.” This is shortened from the term “网络红人 (wǎngluò hóng rén).” The word “网络 (wǎngluò)” means Internet, and “红 (hóng) red” in Chinese is a lucky color and can also be used when discussing something that is popular, much like the word “火(huǒ) hot” in English. The last character “人 (rén)” means “people/person.” An example is: Lele Pons shì fēicháng shòu huānyíng de wǎnghóng. Lele Pons 是 非常 受 欢迎 的 网红。 Lele Pons is a very popular Internet celebrity. Watch the video, read the lesson and stay tuned for more helpful videos with us!
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