Glossary: Q - R

qcyn

Definition: Youth With You (青春有你), a survival show series

Notes: 青春有你 (qīng chūn yǒu nǐ) = youth with you

qcyn2, jing (婧) blue you 2 (青你 2)

Definition: Youth With You season 2 (青春有你 2)

Notes: 婧 (jìng) is from “女” and “青” together

qianbei (前輩), senpai, sunbae

Definition: senior (in terms of age, position, or experience)

Notes: 前輩 (qiánbèi) = senior

qianqiu le (千秋乐), qql, senshuuraku

Definition: the final performance of a theater show or stage play

Notes: from the Japanese 千秋楽 (senshuuraku) = final performance

qinglang, clear (清朗), operation qinglang (清朗行动)

Definition: the Chinese government’s crackdown on online fan culture and its elements that are deemed toxic

Notes: 清朗行动 (qīnglǎng xíngdòng) = Operation Clear and Bright, Operation Qinglang

qixi (七夕)

Definition: Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day

Notes: the Qixi Festival takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the traditional Chinese calendar

qj

Definition: rape

Notes: 强奸 (qiángjiān) = rape

qq

Definition: Tencent QQ (腾讯 QQ), a Chinese social messaging platform

qqgg

Definition: weird

Notes: 奇奇恠恠 (qí qí guài guài) = weird

qswl

Definition: qswl

Notes: 气死我了 (qì sǐ wǒ le) = angered to death

quanhe, the whole river (全河)

Definition: all of SNH48 or SNH48 Group

Notes: 全河 (quán hé) = the whole river

queen bee (蜂王)

Definition: Queen Bee, a Chinese chain of lesbian bars

Notes: 蜂王 (fēng wáng) = queen bee

quick report (速报)

Definition: breaking news

Notes: 速报

rainbow fart (彩虹屁), 🌈💨

Definition: rainbow fart (彩虹屁), 🌈💨

Notes: 彩虹屁 (cǎihóng pì) = rainbow fart

ranling (冉令), rl

Definition: Ran Ling (冉令), the theater manager of CKG48

red (红)

Definition: popular, trendy

Notes: 红 (hóng) = red

rela, hot pull (热拉), thel, the l

Definition: Rela (热拉), a popular Chinese lesbian dating app

Notes: Rela is also known as The L

remarriage (复婚), fh

Definition: an inactive or BE CP becoming active again

Notes: 复婚 (fùhūn) = remarriage

renshen, ginseng (人参), human body (人身), rs

Definition: personal attack

Notes: 人参 (rénshēn) = ginseng. from 人身攻击 (rénshēn gōngjí) = personal attack

rentou, head count (人头)

Definition: number of people (unique IDs) contributing to a fundraising PK

Notes: 人头 (réntóu) = number of people

renyu, mermaid (人鱼)

Definition: 人鱼 (“Mermaid”), a SNH48 song

Notes: 人鱼 (rényú) = mermaid

reorganization (重组) shuffle, sokaku

Definition: an event where many 48 Group members are simultaneously sorted into different teams

Notes: 重组 (chóngzǔ) = restructuring, reorganization

repo

Definition: a fan’s report or write-up of an idol event they attended live

Notes: from “report”

request time, request hour, rh, best 50, b50, best 30, b30, golden song, golden melody, jinqu (金曲)

Definition: Best 50 Request Time, an annual SNH48 Group event where fans vote on which songs are performed at a concert and which members perform them

Notes: 金曲 (jīnqǔ) = golden song

research student, prepatory student (预备生), kenkyuusei, kks

Definition: idol trainee, 48 Group trainee that acts as an understudy to members already assigned to a team

Notes: from the Japanese 研究生 (kenkyuusei) = research student

resources (资源)

Definition: work opportunities, such as media appearances or acting roles

Notes: 资源 (zīyuán) = resources

rhythm (节奏), bring rhythm (带节奏), move rhythm (动节奏)

Definition: to incite drama, to direct public opinion in a way that harms others or achieves one’s personal goals

Notes: 节奏 (jiézòu) = rhythm, tempo

rice, meal (饭), powder (粉), vermicelli, fensi (粉丝), fs

Definition: fans

Notes: 饭 (fàn) and 粉 (fěn) sound like “fan” in English. 粉丝 (fěnsī) sounds like “fans”

river yxh (河 yxh), yxh48

Definition: unofficial SNH48 Group gossip, news, and update accounts on Weibo

Notes: from 营销号 (yíng xiāo hào) = marketing account

rot (腐), rotten girl (腐女), fujoshi, fujo

Definition: women who enjoy media or CPs focused on intimate relationships between men

Notes: 腐女 (fǔ nǚ) = rotten girl. from the Japanese 腐女子 (fujoshi) = rotten girl

royal, royal family (皇族)

Definition: an idol who is favored by management or receives resources beyond their rank

Notes: 皇族 (huángzú) = royal

rps

Definition: shipping or consuming CP content of two real-life people

Notes: from “real person slash” or “real person shipping”

rs

Definition: Weibo Hot Search

Notes: 热搜 (rè sōu) = hot search

rub (蹭), rubbing heat (蹭热度)

Definition: freeloading, leeching off someone else’s popularity

Notes: 蹭热度 (cèng rèdù) = rubbing heat