歌迷

• Pinyin: gē mí
• Hanzi breakdown: 歌 = 哥 (elder brother, phonetic) + 欠 (yawn/breathe), meaning song; 迷 = 辶 (walk) + 米 (rice), meaning fan or obsessed

Meaning

Music fan; fan of a singer. Someone who is enthusiastic about a particular singer or music.

Specifically refers to fans of singers or musicians. Part of the 迷 (fan/enthusiast) word family: 球迷 (sports fan), 影迷 (movie fan), 书迷 (bookworm). Very common in entertainment and pop culture discussions.

Examples

1. 这位歌手有很多歌迷。 This singer has many fans.
2. 歌迷们在演唱会上非常激动。 The fans were very excited at the concert.
3. 她是一位忠实的歌迷，每张专辑都买。 She is a loyal fan who buys every album.

Usage Guide

Context: entertainment, pop culture, everyday

Tone: enthusiastic

Do Say

• 他的歌迷遍布全国。(His fans are spread all over the country.)
• 作为歌迷，我买了所有演唱会的票。(As a fan, I bought tickets to all the concerts.)

Don't Say

• 我是古典音乐的歌迷 (For classical music appreciation, 歌迷 sounds too pop-culture — use 爱好者 for more refined interests; 歌迷 is mainly for pop star fandom)

Origin & History

Compound of 歌 (song, sing) and 迷 (infatuated, fan), meaning someone infatuated with singing or a singer.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal