Glossary: J - K

jdl

Definition: reasonable, talking sense

Notes: 讲道理 (jiǎng dàolǐ) = reasonable

ji (姬)

Definition: lesbian, gay girl

Notes: 姬 (jī) sounds like 基 (jī), slang meaning “gay”

ji lian zhi (姬恋直)

Definition: gay girl in love with a straight girl

Notes: 姬恋直 (jī liàn zhí) = “gay loves straight”

jiang, sauce (酱), -chan

Definition: suffix used after a person’s name (usually a young woman, child, or close friend) to sound cute or endearing

Notes: from the Japanese ちゃん (-chan), a diminuitive honorific

jiaozuoren (教做人), jzr

Definition: intrusively telling someone how to live their life or properly conduct themselves

Notes: 教做人 (jiào zuò rén) = “teach you how to be a person”

jiaxing road (嘉兴路), jxl, headquarters (本部)

Definition: SNH48, SNH48’s Star Dream Theater

Notes: SNH48’s theater is located on Jiaxing Road, 嘉兴路 (jiā xìng lù)

jiayou (加油), ⛽️

Definition: go for it, come on (expression of support or encouragement)

Notes: 加油 (jiāyóu) = add fuel

jida, jidar (姬达)

Definition: gaydar (concerning lesbians), lesdar, the ability to percieve whether someone is lesbian

Notes: from 姬 (jī) = lesbian, and 雷达 (léidá) = radar

jiemei (姐妹), jm, sisters (姐妹们), jms

Definition: sisters, girls, ladies

Notes: 姐妹 (jiěmèi), 姐妹们 (jiěmèimen) = older and younger sisters

jingua, gourd, golden gua, golden melon (金瓜)

Definition: someone who is renowned or outstanding when dressing in a masculine style

Notes: 金花 (jīn huā) = golden flower

jinhua, golden hua, golden flower (金花)

Definition: someone who is renowned or outstanding when dressing in a feminine style

Notes: 金瓜 (jīn guā) = golden melon

jiquan (姬圈)

Definition: lesbian community, lesbian circles

jiulouyu, nine leaky fish (九漏鱼)

Definition: someone who has not completed China’s nine-year compulsory education policy, someone who has poor writing or grammar skills or seems uneducated

Notes: from 九年义务教育漏网之鱼 (jiǔ nián yìwù jiàoyù lòuwǎng zhī yú) = a fish slipping through the net of the nine-year compulsory education

jizi (集资), jz, 🍊

Definition: fundraising

Notes: 集资 (jí zī) = fundraising

jk uniform (jk 制服), jk

Definition: Japanese high school girls’ school uniforms

juju (聚聚, 菊苣, 巨巨), gatherings (聚聚)

Definition: SNH48 Group fans

jzb48, jzb, dumplings list (饺子榜)

Definition: SNH48 Group unofficial fundraising tracker

Notes: 饺子榜 (jiǎo zi bǎng) = dumpling list

k, -k

Definition: 1,000, multiples of 1,000 (example: 5k = 5,000)

Notes: from “kilo”

k2, seishun girls (青春派对)

Definition: 青春派对 (“Young Girls”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team K’s 2nd stage “Seishun Girls”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team K 2nd Stage”

k4, saishuu bell ga naru (最后的钟声响起)

Definition: 最后的钟声响起 (“The Last Bell Rings”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team K’s 4th stage “Saishuu Bell ga Naru”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team K 4th Stage”

k5, saka agari (逆流而上)

Definition: 逆流而上 (“Swimming Upstream”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team K’s 5th stage “Saka Agari”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team K 5th Stage”

k6, reset (勇气重生)

Definition: 勇气重生 (“Courage Reborn”), a SNH48 stage adapted from AKB48 Team K’s 6th stage “RESET”

Notes: from “AKB48 Team K 6th Stage”

kawei, coffee rank, coffee position (咖位)

Definition: a celebrity’s status or rank within the entertainment industry

Notes: 咖位 (kā wèi) = coffee position

kazakh, kazakhstan (哈人)

Definition: scary

Notes: 哈人 (hā rén) sounds like 吓人 (xiàrén) = scary, creepy

kdfj, pocket room (口袋房间)

Definition: SNH48 Group members’ personal chat rooms in Pocket48

Notes: 口袋房间 (kǒu dài fáng jiān) = pocket room

kdl

Definition: “my ship is sailing!”, “I ship it!”. used to express excitement over a CP

Notes: 磕到了 (kē dào le) = knocked

ke gua ke hua (可瓜可花)

Definition: good at being both gua and hua styles

Notes: 可瓜可花 (kě guā kě huā) = can gua, can hua

keyboard man, keyboard warrior (键盘侠)

Definition: someone who acts tough online but is timid in real life

Notes: 键盘侠 (jiànpán xiá) = keyboard man. also 鍵盤俠

knock (磕), knock cp (磕 cp), nibble (嗑), nibble cp (嗑 cp)

Definition: “shipping” a CP, taking a strong interest in a CP and their interactions

Notes: 磕 (kē) = to knock. also 嗑 (kē) = to nibble (as in, shipping a CP = eating the candy of a CP’s interactions)

kol

Definition: social media influencer, authoritative figure in a specific field

Notes: from “key opinion leader”

kongping, kp, comment control, control review (控评), empty bottle (空瓶)

Definition: fans manipulating a comment section’s algorithm to only display positive comments about their idol

Notes: 控评 (kòngpíng) = comment control

kongtai (控台)

Definition: control panel operator

Notes: from 控制台 (kòngzhì tái) = console, control desk

kpi

Definition: required tasks SNH48 members must complete each week, such as posting on social media or livestreaming

Notes: from “key performance indicators”

kswl

Definition: “I’m dying from shipping!”. used to express being overwhelmed with excitement over a CP’s interaction

Notes: 磕死我了 (kē sǐ wǒ le) = knocked me to death

ktv

Definition: karaoke, karaoke bar

Notes: from “karaoke television”

kuaishou (快手), ks

Definition: Kuaishou (快手), a Chinese short-form video platform

ky

Definition: can’t read the room, creating an awkward atmosphere

Notes: from the Japanese saying 空気読めない (kuuki yomenai) = “can’t read the air”

kyj, drug chicken, drug-addicted chicken (嗑药鸡)

Definition: a CP fan who indiscriminately ships CP

Notes: 嗑药鸡 (kē yào jī) = CP-drugged chicken