Hottest Chinese words, phrases of 2018

Center position

C wèi: Center position

As a new buzzword, "C" is an abbreviation of the English word "center."

The word originated from a reality show "Produce 101," in which 100 trainees were trained and recorded in a closed mode within four months. At last, nine winners were selected to form a new idol group, and the first-rank trainee would be the center or be the best position of the group. As MOE said, "center position" generally refers to the center of the stage or the artist's position in the middle or the most crucial spot of the poster.

“Debut by center position” was once a popular phrase in this year. In the beginning, “debut” was just a particular term for singers. In the Japanese music industry, joining the entertainment circle was only regarded as an entry. The debut was based on the official release of music or CD.

Made famous by talent show "Produce 101" this year, "center position" was also everywhere and highly-searched in 2018.

Editor：梁子硕