Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Top Ten Popular Chinese Words for Entertainment (2010 Edition)

1. 大片(dàpiānr) A high budget blockbuster movie
2. 新秀(xīnxiù) Up-and-coming youngster
3. 淡出(dànchū) To fade out
4. 八卦(bāguà) Gossip
5. 绯闻(fēiwén) Pink news/Love affair
6. 狗仔队(gŏuzăiduì) Paparazzi
7. 大腕(dàwànr) Big shot
8. 炒作(chăozuò) To hype
9. 粉丝(fěnsī) Fans
10. 火(huŏ) Hot