enthusiast; fanatic
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enthusiast; fanatic; aficionado
informalOriginally a Cantonese term, now widely used in Mandarin to describe someone deeply passionate or obsessive about a specific hobby or field, such as audio equipment, cars, or photography.
Tā他
kě可
shì是
gè个
yīn音
xiǎng响
fā发
shāo烧
yǒu友
，
jiā家
lǐ里
shè设
bèi备
jià价
zhí值
bù不
fěi菲
。
He is a true audio enthusiast; the equipment in his home is worth a fortune.
Zhè这
qún群
shè摄
yǐng影
fā发
shāo烧
yǒu友
zhōu周
mò末
cháng常
cháng常
jié结
bàn伴
qù去
yě野
wài外
pāi拍
zhào照
。
These photography enthusiasts often go out into the wild to take pictures together on weekends.
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Tā他
shēng升
jí级
diàn电
nǎo脑
kě可
bù不
shì是
wèi为
le了
gōng工
zuò作
，
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
fā发
shāo烧
yǒu友
de的
lè乐
qù趣
。
He upgrades his computer not for work, but purely for the fun of being a techie enthusiast.
Qì汽
chē车
fā发
shāo烧
yǒu友
huì会
wèi为
le了
yī一
gè个
líng零
jiàn件
pǎo跑
biàn遍
quán全
chéng城
。
A car enthusiast would go all over the city just for one part.