Glossary: B

b zhan, b site, station b (b 站), bilibili (哔哩哔哩), bili2

Definition: Bilibili (哔哩哔哩), a Chinese video sharing platform

Notes: b 站 (b zhàn) = website B

b3, pajama drive (不眠之夜)

Definition: 不眠之夜 (“Sleepless Night”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team B’s 3rd stage “Pajama Drive”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team B 3rd Stage”

b4, idol no yoake (偶像的黎明)

Definition: 偶像的黎明 (“Dawn of the Idols”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team B’s 4th stage “Idol no Yoake”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team B 4th Stage”

b5, theater no megami (剧场女神)

Definition: 剧场女神 (“Theater Goddess”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team B’s 5th stage “Theater no Megami”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team B 5th Stage”

baba48 (芭芭 48), 8848

Definition: 芭芭 48, a popular SNH48 Group news and gossip account on Weibo

Notes: @芭芭 48 on Weibo

back garden (后花园), hhy, give birth to a girl (生个女孩吧)

Definition: 生个女孩吧 (“Give birth to a girl bar”), an infamous SNH48 discussion forum on Baidu Tieba

Notes: 后花园 (hòu huā yuán) = back garden. 生个女孩吧 on Baidu Tieba

baihe (百合), lily (百合), yuri, girls love, gl

Definition: media focused on lesbianism or intimate relationships between female characters

Notes: 百合 (bǎihé) = lily. from the Japanese 百合 (yuri) = lily

baipiao, white prostitute (白嫖), bp, white p (白 p), baipiao fans, prostitute fans (白嫖粉)

Definition: fans who are unwilling to spend money on their idol but still express support for them

Notes: originally refers to people who visit prostitutes without paying them

banjia, moving house (搬家)

Definition: an artist’s fandom making a concerted effort to promote their artist from Weibo’s 明星势力榜 (“Star Power Chart”) to its 内地榜 (“Mainland Chart”)

Notes: 搬家 (bānjiā) = moving house

bashu (巴蜀)

Definition: the Sichuan basin area, Chongqing and Chengdu

Notes: from 巴 (bā) = the ancient Chinese kingdom of Ba, and 蜀 (shǔ) = the ancient Chinese kingdom of Shu, which one existed in the Sichuan basin

bdjw

Definition: used when seeking an answer for a question

Notes: 不懂就问 (bù dǒng jiù wèn) = ask if you don’t undestand

be, cp be, cpbe

Definition: a CP that ended on bad terms or is no longer in a shippable state

Notes: from “bad ending”

beiba (北芭), bb, beijing branch (北京分团)

Definition: BEJ48 management

Notes: 北京丝芭文化传媒有限公司 = Beijing Siba Culture Media Co., Ltd.

beiguang (北广)

Definition: BEJ48 and GNZ48

Notes: from “Beijing” and “Guangzhou”

bej48, bej, biyijie, otherworld (彼异界), beienjun (贝恩郡)

Definition: BEJ48, a sister group of SNH48 based in Beijing

Notes: from “Beijing 48”. 彼异界 (bǐ yì jiè) and 贝恩郡 (bèi ēn jùn) sound like “BEJ”

bent, curved (是弯)

Definition: gay, gay person

Notes: 是弯 (shì wān) = bent (as in, “not straight”)

best partners (最佳拍档), partners (拍档), bp, zjpd

Definition: a SNH48 Group tournament event where members form CPs and compete against each other through stage performances

Notes: 最佳拍档 (zuì jiā pāidàng) = best partners

bg

Definition: media focused on heterosexuality or intimate relationships between male and female characters

Notes: from “boy X girl”

bhys, 8hys

Definition: sorry, excuse me (feeling embarrassed)

Notes: 不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si) = sorry, excuse me

biantai (变态)

Definition: pervert

Notes: 变态 (biàntài) = metamorphosis. also from the Japanese 変態 (hentai) = metamorphosis

big coffee (大咖)

Definition: a big-name celebrity within the entertainment industry

Notes: 大咖 (dà kā) = big coffee

birthday performance (生日公演), shenggong (生公), birthday stage, seitansai

Definition: special stage celebrating a 48 Group member’s birthday

Notes: from the Japanese 聖誕祭 (seitansai) = birthday festival

bixian, bx, avoid suspicion, avoid sus (避嫌)

Definition: two people in a CP deliberately avoiding public contact with each other

Notes: 避嫌 (bìxián) = avoid arousing suspicion

bking, bk

Definition: someone acting cool who actually isn’t cool

Notes: from 装逼 (zhuāng bī) = pretending to be awesome, and “king”

bksn

Definition: as expected of you

Notes: 不愧是你

bl

Definition: media focused on male homosexuality or intimate relationships between male characters

Notes: from “boys’ love”

black turns powder (黑转粉)

Definition: an anti of an idol turning into an fan of that idol

Notes: 黑转粉 (hēi zhuǎn fěn) = anti turned fan

blasting (爆破)

Definition: exposing something, blowing something up

Notes: 爆破 (bàopò) = blast, blow up

blood sugar (血糖), eating blood sugar (嗑血糖)

Definition: CP fans leeching off a popular member’s traffic in a CP where one member has significantly more popularity than the other

Notes: full meaning is “eating CP candy while sucking blood (from the popular member of the CP)“

blx

Definition: acting oversensitive, mentally weak, or glass-hearted

Notes: 玻璃心 (bō lí xīn) = glass heart

brainwashing bag (洗脑包), xnb

Definition: misinformation campaign designed to control the public’s opinion of someone

Notes: 洗脑包 (xǐ nǎo bāo) = brainwashing package

break defense (破防)

Definition: to be taken aback, to have an emotional breakdown

Notes: 破防 (pò fáng) = break defense (as in, one’s mental defenses being broken)

bright future (前程似锦), qcsj

Definition: farewell blessing when an idol graduates

Notes: 前程似锦 (qián chéng sì jǐn) = bright future

brush (刷), swipe (刷)

Definition: to browse

Notes: 刷 (shuā) = brush, scrub

buddhist star chasing (佛系追星)

Definition: being a fan of a celebrity in a peaceful and moderate manner

Notes: 佛系追星 (fúxì zhuī xīng) = Buddhist star chasing

building, floor (楼)

Definition: online forum thread

Notes: 楼 (lóu) = building, thread

business ability (运营能力)

Definition: an idol’s skill at interacting with fans, building their fanbase, and maintaining their idol image

Notes: 运营能力 (yùnyíng nénglì) = business ability

business cp, commercial cp (商业 cp)

Definition: a CP formed for the purpose of making money or gaining publicity

Notes: 营业 (yíngyè), 商业 (shāngyè) = business