Glossary: S

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s meow (s 喵), ace meow (艾斯喵)

Definition: SNH48 Team SII fans

Notes: s 喵 (s miāo), 艾斯喵 (àisī miāo) = S meow

s1

Definition: S1 无限奇迹应援会儿, a popular SNH48 Group gossip account on Weibo

Notes: @S1 无限奇迹应援会儿 on Weibo

s2, te wo tsunaginagara, te wo tsuna (手牵手)

Definition: 手牵手 (“Hand in Hand”), a SNH48 stage adapted from SKE48 Team S’s 2nd stage “Te wo Tsunaginagara”

Notes: from “SKE48 Team S 2nd Stage”

sajiao (撒娇)

Definition: acting cute, coquettishly, or like a spoiled child. equivalent to “aegyo” in Korean or “burikko” in Japanese

Notes: 撒娇 (sājiāo) = coquettish

same push (同推), oshi kaburi

Definition: fans who support the same idol, or whose support overlaps with each other’s

Notes: 同推 (tóng tuī) = same push

sand sculpture, shadiao (沙雕)

Definition: acting foolish or silly

Notes: 沙雕 (shādiāo) = sand sculpture, which sounds like 傻屌 (shǎdiǎo) = idiot, dickhead

sang (桑), -sang (桑), -san

Definition: suffix used after a person’s name to show politeness

Notes: from the Japanese -さん (-san), an honorific similar to “Mr.” or “Ms.”

sanQ (三 q), sankyu, 3q

Definition: thank you

Notes: 三 q (sān Q) sounds like “thank you”. similar to the Japanese サンキュー (sankyuu) = thank you

sao (骚)

Definition: sexy or flirty, but in a campy manner

Notes: 骚 (sāo) = coquettish

screen party (屏幕党), online party (线上党)

Definition: fans who watch theater shows and events remotely

Notes: 屏幕党 (píngmù dǎng) = screen party, screen community member

sea king (海王)

Definition: womanizer, player

Notes: 海王 (hǎiwáng) = sea king. (if women are like fish in the sea, then a “sea king” is someone “fishing” for several women at once)

sea view (海景), sea view room (海景房)

Definition: a fan running away with money fundraised for an idol, a fan club embezzling funds

Notes: 海景房 (hǎijǐng fáng) = sea view room (if a fan runs away with other fans’ money, they’ll be rich enough to buy a house with a view of the sea)

seine river (塞纳河), seine (塞纳), the river, he (河)

Definition: SNH48, SNH48 Group

Notes: 塞纳河 (sāinà hé) = Seine River, which has the initials “SNH”

selection (选拔), senbatsu, top16, top girls, starlight group (星光组)

Definition: the lineup of members selected for a single or other activity, members who ranked in elections from #1 to #16

Notes: 星光组 (xīngguāng zǔ) = Starlight Group

sell ji (直女卖姬，天打雷劈)

Definition: “straight girls who queerbait will be struck by lightning”

sell miserable (卖惨)

Definition: showing off one’s misery in order to elicit sympathy or attention

Notes: 卖惨 (mài cǎn) = selling misery, selling a sob story

seno, senno, seeno, se-no

Definition: a chant used when preparing to start something

Notes: from the Japanese せーの (seeno) = “ready, go!”, “one, two, three, go!“

shenba (沈芭), sb, shenyang branch (沈阳分团)

Definition: SHY48 management

Notes: 沈阳丝芭文化传媒有限公司 = Shenyang Siba Culture Media Co., Ltd.

shenqi (神七), kami7, top7

Definition: the 7 highest-ranking or most popular members of a 48 group

Notes: from the Japanese 神 7 (kami 7) = god seven

shentui, god push (神推), kami-oshi, kami

Definition: a fan’s absolute favorite idol

Notes: from the Japanese 神推し (kami-oshi) = god-oshi

shenyu (沈渝)

Definition: SHY48 and CKG48

Notes: from “Shenyang” and 渝 (yú) = Chongqing

shi lezhi (石乐志)

Definition: “losing my mind”

Notes: 石乐志 (shí lè zhì) sounds like 失了智 (shīle zhì) = lost my mind

shijian, view rape (视奸), sj

Definition: stalking, silently searching through, or keeping tabs on someone’s social media

Notes: 视奸 (shì jiān) = stare rape, to sexually harass someone through one’s gaze

shiqinghuayi, poetry and painting (诗情画奕), sqhy, 4781, yutian (宇甜), yizhou (奕粥, 野猪), yz, 🐗

Definition: SQHY (诗情画奕), the CP of Zhou Shiyu and Wang Yi

Notes: 4781 (sì qī bā yī) sounds like 诗情画奕 (shī qíng huà yì)

shonichi, first day (初日)

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

Notes: from the Japanese 初日 (shonichi) = opening day

shuangtui, st, double push (双推), double burden (双担)

Definition: a fan who supports two idols at once

Notes: 双推 (shuāng tuī) = double push

Definition: SHY48, a Chinese female idol group

Notes: from “Shenyang 48”

siba (丝芭), shangba (上芭), sb, ba (芭), star48, 48 (siba)

Definition: Siba Media (丝芭传媒), SNH48 management, SNH48 Group management

Notes: 上海丝芭文化传媒集团有限公司 = Shanghai Star48 Culture Media Group Co., Ltd. (Siba Media)

single arrow (单箭头)

Definition: one person having a crush on or unrequited love for another person

Notes: 单箭头 (dān jiàntóu) = single-headed arrow

single dog (单身狗)

Definition: lonely person with no boyfriend or girlfriend

Notes: 单身狗 (dānshēngǒu) = single dog

sisheng (私生), ss, sisheng fans, ssf, illegitimate meals (私生饭), sasaeng

Definition: obsessive fans who stalk idols and invade their private lives

Notes: 私生饭 (sīshēng fàn) = illegitimate fan

sister group (姊妹團体), branch group (分团)

Definition: a regional 48 group based in a specific city or area

Notes: 姊妹團体 (zǐmèi tuántǐ) = sister group

sjb

Definition: insane, out of your mind

Notes: 神经病 (shénjīngbìng) = neuropathy

sjd

Definition: [CP] is fake (is not a real romantic relationship)

Notes: 是假的 (shì jiǎ de) = it is fake

sl, private association (私联), private contact (私联)

Definition: private communication between fans and idols that is conducted outside of official work channels

Notes: 私联 (sī lián) = private association

slag, scum (渣)

Definition: scumbag, someone who plays with women’s feelings

Notes: 渣 (zhā) = slag

slice (切片)

Definition: cuts or short clips of a livestream

Notes: 切片 (qiēpiàn) = slice

small fans, little fans, xiao fensi (小粉丝), xfs

Definition: regular fans, ordinary fans

Notes: 小粉丝 (xiǎo fěnsī) = small fans, little fans

sn, sh, sx, nh, nx, hx

Definition: any two SNH48 teams being referred to together (example: “sn” = Team SII and Team NII)

Notes: from “Team SII, Team NII, Team HII, Team X”

snh48 group, snh group, snhg, snh48 family, china48, chn48

Definition: SNH48 and its sister groups as a whole

Notes: refers to SNH48 and all related groups

snh48, snh

Definition: SNH48, a Chinese female idol group based in Shanghai

Notes: from “Shanghai 48”

soy sauce (打酱油)

Definition: “none of my business”

Notes: 打酱油 (dǎ jiàngyóu) = to buy soy sauce (as in, “it’s none of my business. i’m just here to buy soy sauce”)

spray (喷)

Definition: to sharply scold or criticize

Notes: 喷 (pēn) = spray

squat (蹲, 蹲个)

Definition: waiting for additional information or other people’s comments

Notes: 蹲 (dūn) = squat

srds

Definition: “even though”

Notes: 虽然但是 (suī rán dàn shì) = even though

stalk, stem (梗)

Definition: meme

Notes: 梗 (gěng) = stalk, stem. from 哏 (gén) = funny

star chasing (追星)

Definition: being a fan of a celebrity

Notes: 追星 (zhuī xīng) = chase stars

star dream theater, xingmeng theater (星梦剧院), xingmeng (星梦)

Definition: SNH48’s theater, SNH48 Group’s regional theaters

Notes: 星梦 (xīng mèng) = star dream

stf, scholar-official (士大夫)

Definition: staff member

Notes: from “staff”

suan, sour (酸), lemon, 🍋

Definition: jealous

Notes: 酸 (suān) = sour

substitute (代役), acting member, support member (代役成员)

Definition: a SNH48 Group member performing with a team they are not part of, usually to build experience with the team or to compensate for missing members

Notes: 代役成员 (dàiyì chéngyuán) = substitute member

summer (夏天)

Definition: SNH48 Group general election, the general election voting and campaigning period

Notes: 夏天 (xiàtiān) = summer

summer is coming (夏天快到了)

Definition: “election season is soon approaching”

Notes: 夏天快到了 (xiàtiān kuài dàole) = summer is coming

support, cheer (應援), ouen

Definition: supporting an idol by cheering or calling for them

Notes: from the Japanese 応援/應援 (ouen) = support, cheer, aid

support club (应援会), yyh

Definition: organized fan club

Notes: 应援会 (yìngyuán huì) = support club

support group (应援团), yyt