yan dao

Originating from the Hokkien dialect, "yan dao" is a colloquial term used in Singapore and Malaysia to describe an attractive young man.

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Definition

B2Informal Communication

(singlish, slang)A young man who is considered handsome or attractive.

Example

  • Everyone at the party agreed he was really yan dao.
  • She couldn't stop talking about the yan dao she met at the cafe.