i人/e人
i rén / e rén
Introvert/Extrovert — referencing MBTI personality types, used casually to describe social preferences.
Origin & Background
MBTI personality testing became hugely popular in China around 2022-2023, with i人 (introvert) and e人 (extrovert) becoming everyday labels.
Examples
I'm such an i人 — parties drain my energy.
作为一个i人，我周末只想在家待着。(As an introvert, I just want to stay home on weekends.)
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