jung2 dan2擁墩拥墩

Jyutpingjung2 dan2

Yaleyúng dán

Definition

Fans or admirers of a public figure, celebrity, or sports team.

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How it's used

This term is a direct phonetic loan from the English word "fans" or "admirers" and is primarily used in the context of entertainment, sports, or celebrity culture. While it functions as a noun, it carries a slightly more formal or journalistic tone compared to the common slang term 粉絲. You will frequently encounter it in newspapers or entertainment magazines when discussing the size of a performer's following.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢hai6係go2嗰go3個ming4明sing1星ge3嘅zung1忠sat6實jung2擁dan2墩。

He is a loyal fan of that celebrity.

ni1呢go3個go1歌sau2手jau5有hou2好do1多jung2擁dan2墩zi1支ci4持aa4呀。

This singer has a lot of fans supporting him.

Common phrases

zung1忠sat6實jung2擁dan2墩

loyal fan

jung2擁dan2墩zung3眾do1多

having a large number of fans

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Cantonese word 擁躉, which is the standard and much more common way to write this term. Using 擁墩 is often considered a misspelling or a non-standard character substitution for the correct term 擁躉.