What does "fensi" in Mandarin mean?
ta (1) + de + fen (3) si (2) + yi (3) + tu (1) po (4) + 5,000 ren (2).

Its _____ has already topped 5,000 persons.

Would you please tell me what "fensi" means in English? (It refers to a Twitter account.)

Thank you

Question

What does "fensi" in Mandarin mean?
ta (1) + de + fen (3) si (2) + yi (3) + tu (1) po (4) + 5,000 ren (2).

Its _____ has already topped 5,000 persons.

Would you please tell me what "fensi" means in English? (It refers to a Twitter account.)


Thank you

Answer

It is 粉絲 (traditional) or 粉丝 (simplified), pronounced 'fen3 si1', an English loanword 'fans'.

It is still pronounced fen3 si1 (rather than fen3) for just one fan.

Answer

fensi means fans  ：)  a  transliteration

Answer

Thank you very much, Keith. I had always thought that "fan" in Mandarin was "mi" (2). Thanks to you, Helen, and Misha, I have learned that young Chinese are now using many English words. I think that this is occurring in other languages, too.

Answer

他的粉丝已突破5000人。
fensi=fans=粉丝

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