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Fan Speak: Korean Slang for Your Favorite 최애 and Second-Best 차애

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Overnight Sensation Words

 

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⚡ Frequency of use in general

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최애 [choe-ae]

Bias


[choe-ae] is short for 최고로 애정하는 멤버[choe-go-ro ae-jeong-ha-neun mem-beo],


최고[choe-go]: The most, The best

애정하다[ae-jeong-ha-da]: Love

멤버[mem-beo]: Member


[choe-ae] is what you call the person or thing you like the most in a group, team, or anything you're really into.

It comes from the hanja: 최 (最) meaning 🧡 the best 🧡 and 애 (愛) meaning 💜 to love 💜, which together form 최애.


차애 [cha-ae]

Bias Wrecker


다음[da-eum]: Next, Second


[cha-ae] is used for the person or thing you like second most after your 최애.

It comes from the hanja 차 (次) meaning 'next' and 애 (愛) meaning 'to love', which together form 차애.


 

💬 Real Korean Expressions in Conversation


👦:  Who's your BTS [choe-ae]?

BTS 최애가 누구야?

→ Who's your BTS bias?


👩‍🦰: My [choe-ae] is Jimin.

지민이야!

→ My bias is Jimin.


👦 : Then who's your [cha-ae]?

그럼 차애는 누구야?

Then who's your bias wrecker?


👩‍🦰 : All the other members are my [cha-ae]💜

다른 멤버 모두 나의 차애야💜

All the other members are my bias wreckers💜


 

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