粉丝

Mandarin

simplified	粉丝
traditional	粉絲

Etymology 1

• 粉 ("noodles") + 丝 ("strands")

Noun

粉丝 (simplified, Pinyin fěnsī, traditional 粉絲)

1. bean vermicelli

Etymology 2

• Transliteration from English fans.

Noun

粉丝 (simplified, Pinyin fěnsī, traditional 粉絲)

1. (slang) fan (e.g. of music or movies)

   我是他的粉丝。

   I'm a fan of his.

References

• 2008, Li, Shujuan, Popular Chinese Expressions (流行汉语), edition 2nd (in English/Mandarin), Beijing: Sinolingua, ISBN 978-7-80200-388-0:
• 2007, Li, Jiequn; Jieming Li, Yong'an Gao, Junying Ma, Jian Leng, C.L. Shannon, Pingchao Gu, Andrew Gluckman, Popular Chinese Expressions (流行汉语), edition Latest (in English/Mandarin), Beijing: Sinolingua, ISBN 978-7-80200-100-8: