陽康
Chinese edit
This Chinese term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
positive (electric.); sun; male | short for 康复 (recover) | ||
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trad. (陽康) | 陽 | 康 | |
simp. (阳康) | 阳 | 康 | |
Literally: “recover [after/from a] positive [test result]”. |
Etymology edit
A pun on the wuxia antagonist Yang Kang (楊康) from The Legend of the Condor Heroes; coined after the spike in COVID-19 cases that occurred after mainland China lifted restrictions.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
陽康
Noun edit
陽康
- (originally Internet slang) those who have recovered from COVID-19
- 「陽康們湧向三亞,民宿、酒店、租車都火了」 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2022 December 23, "陽康了去哪兒玩? 溫暖的三亞成最愛", Voice of America
- “yángkāng men yǒng xiàng sānyà, mínsù, jiǔdiàn, zūchē dōu huǒ le” [Pinyin]
- "The recovered population are surging to Sanya, creating a furore at every bed and breakfast, hotel and car hire."
「阳康们涌向三亚,民宿、酒店、租车都火了」 [MSC, simp.]