宅女
释义 DEFINITION
字面含义：指长期待在家中、较少参与社交活动的女性。
网络语境：现多指沉迷于二次元、游戏、追剧等室内娱乐活动，对外出社交兴趣较低的年轻女性群体。随着网络文化发展，这个词逐渐从略带贬义的『家里蹲』演变成年轻人自我调侃的中性词汇。
使用场景：常见于社交媒体自嘲（如：『周末又要当宅女追新番了』）或描述他人生活方式（如：『我闺蜜是个深度宅女』）
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
『宅女』的流行轨迹始于2000年代中期日本御宅文化传入中国。最初带有『啃老族』『社交障碍』等负面联想，随着互联网娱乐生态发展逐渐中性化。
2010年《生活大爆炸》热播时，剧中Penny吐槽Leonard『你简直像个美国宅男』的台词被本土化改编为『你这人怎么宅里宅气的』，推动『宅』字完成去污名化。
2016年B站上市招股书中将核心用户称为『Z世代宅群体』，标志着主流商业机构对该生活方式的认可。现代宅女典型形象已从『蓬头垢面』转变为『精致居家』——她们可能穿着LO裙在家开直播，用外卖软件点奶茶，在Steam上组队打游戏。
例句：
- 『疫情后我彻底变宅女了，居家办公简直打开新世界大门』
- 『别看她在外面高冷，其实是个会通宵拼高达模型的硬核宅女』
DEFINITION
Literal meaning: A woman who stays at home for extended periods with minimal social engagement.
Internet culture: Now primarily describes young women immersed in anime, gaming, binge-watching dramas, and other indoor hobbies. The term has evolved from a mildly negative connotation (similar to 'shut-in') to a neutral or self-deprecating label embraced by youth culture.
Key nuance: Unlike the Japanese 'otaku' which carries stronger social stigma, 'zhainv' often implies conscious lifestyle choice rather than social dysfunction. Many self-identified zhainv maintain online social connections through gaming communities or fan forums.
ETYMOLOGY
The term 'zhainv' gained traction in mid-2000s China with the influx of Japanese otaku culture. Initially carrying negative stereotypes of 'NEETs' (Not in Education, Employment or Training) or social anxiety, it gradually transformed through digital entertainment evolution.
A cultural turning point came in 2010 when the Chinese dub of The Big Bang Theory localized Penny's line about Leonard into 『You're acting so zhai-like』, helping detoxify the term. The 2016 Bilibili IPO prospectus officially recognized 『Gen-Z宅群体』 as core users, marking mainstream acceptance.
Modern zhainv defy old stereotypes - they might live-stream in Lolita fashion while ordering bubble tea via apps, or lead gaming squads on Steam. The pandemic accelerated this trend, with many young women embracing hybrid work-from-home lifestyles.
Examples:
- 『Post-pandemic I've fully embraced being a zhainv - WFH unlocked a whole new world』
- 『Don't be fooled by her office persona, she's hardcore zhainv who builds Gundam models all night』