资料党

• Pinyin: zī liào dǎng
• Hanzi breakdown: 资料 (materials) + 党 (group / type) -> the study-materials type.

Meaning

Someone who collects, organizes, and shares study materials obsessively.

It can be affectionate or teasing, especially for classmates with folders full of past papers, summaries, and templates. 党 marks a type of person, not a political party here.

Examples

1. 资料党已经整理好历年真题。 The materials hoarder has already organised all the past exam papers.
2. 找资料党借笔记，效率很高。 Borrowing notes from a materials hoarder is really efficient.
3. 她是我们班资料党，文件夹特别全。 She’s the materials hoarder in our class, and her folders are incredibly complete.

Usage Guide

Context: campus, classmates, student social media

Tone: teasing, appreciative

Do Say

• 期末前资料党很受欢迎。（Material collectors are popular before finals.）

Don't Say

• 把党理解成正式组织。（Here it means a type of person.）

Common Mistakes

• Using it for anyone who owns one handout; it implies active collecting.

Origin & History

Internet label pattern X党 applied to campus material collectors.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s-2020s

Generation: Students, Gen Z, and young office workers

Social background: Urban internet users

Regional notes: Reflects peer sharing networks around exams, certificates, and course survival.