Catch Phrase | 盘(pán)

Writer: Yang Mei  | Editor: Stephanie Yang  | From:  | Updated: 2019-01-24

Meaning:

When used as a verb, “盘”is an action which means “to rotate something.” Originally it referred to antique lovers rotating beads or walnuts in their hands to make them round and shiny. The word has gone viral on social media after being used for teasing in a crosstalk recently. Now netizens use this word to express their love and affection to someone or something and want to hold them in their palms.

Example:

A: 听说你最近养了一只猫?

Tīng shuō nǐ zuìjìn yǎngle yī zhǐ māo?

I heard that you recently got a cat.

B: 是啊,超级可爱。我每天下班回到家只想盘它。

Shì a, chāojí kě’ài. Wǒ měitiān xiàbān huí dàojiā zhǐ xiǎng pán tā。

Yes. She is so cute. I don’t want to do anything but to hold her in my palm every day after work.