颜值
yán zhí
Attractiveness score / face value — a numerical rating of someone's physical appearance.
Origin
Popularized through Chinese social media and entertainment shows where appearance became openly discussed and "scored."
Examples
That actor has insane 颜值.
颜值即正义。(Attractiveness is justice — looks are everything.)
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i rén / e rén
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双减
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饭圈
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学霸
xué bà
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