Let's learn how celebrities are called in China 

so you can gossip with your Chinese friends!

The recent Academy Awards minted a new star in China, Timothee Chalamet:

the best actor nominee for

-- ironically --

"Call Me By Your Name"

(no we are not gonna to call you by your real name)

He is known as "Tian Cha 甜茶" or "Sweet Tea", a play on the first syllables in his names and a nod to his heartthrob looks.

He is now among the hottest celebrities on China's Twitter-like Weibo platform; the subject of posts like:

"Come and drink this cup of sweet tea, until the summer"

Katy Perry, also named as:

"Shui Guo Jie 水果姐"

(Fruit Sister)

because of the fruit-colored costumes, she is known to perform in.

In China's hyperactive cyber sphere, some names get propagated to the point where some people might find them obscure.

In the case of actress Jennifer Lawrence, Chinese fans call her:

"Da Biaojie 大表姐"

("Big Cousin")

But most of the names seem to be more logical. British actor Tom Hardy is known as:

"Tang Lao Shi"

"Lao Shi 老湿" means"always wet", apparently because of his typically slicked-back hair.

Another hair-inspired name belongs to Benedict Cumberbatch, who sports a curly top inthe "Sherlock Holmes" series and has been dubbed:

"Juan Fu 卷福"

(Curly blessing)

For Britney Spears, China's passion for flavorful food has led to:

"Xiao Tian Tian 小甜甜" 

(Little Sweetie)

Last but not least! For sexy-symbol singer Nicki Minaj:

"Ma La Ji 麻辣鸡"

(Little Spicy Chicken)

Do you like their Chinese nicknames?

Are they called differently in your countries as well?

Sourced / AsiaOne

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