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a j-panese honorific, or suffix added to the end of one’s name. chan is usually used when:

1. the person is a small child, ie, younger sibling or friends sibling

2. the person is cute, usually younger, usually a girl

3. can be used on pet cats, dogs, etc..

-chan is mostly used by those in the anime community in america. chan is not often used unless you are familiar with that person and they are younger then you, or they are someone you are familiar with’s younger sibling. since chan can mean cute, some boys looking to be manly may be a bit offended by it. also, it should be noted that the suffix chan is used mostly among friends. you wouldnt greet a freshman you dont know as chan, but perhaps as -kohai. (kohai meaning something along the lines of lower cl-ssman)
1. oh look! its my little brother! h-llo jay-chan!

2. look at felicia-chan’s cute dress ^-^

3. here comes kitty-chan! what fluffy paws she has!
“chan,” usually used in the plural as “chans,” can refer to the large array of english-language websites that were inspired by the j-panese imageboard 2channel. the largest and most influential of the “chans” is the popular website 4chan, although there are many other similar websites such as 7chan, 420chan, wakachan, iichan, not4chan, gurochan, fchan, sidechan, renchan, and so on and so on.

their characteristic features are anonymous posting, content being quickly deleted once it becomes old, “sage”-ing, and an idiosyncratic and strange culture.
“yeah, i browse the chans a lot…4chan mostly, but gurochan when i need some fapping material.”
a cantonese surname.
in chinese, chen.
e.g. jacky chan, alan chan, mr. chan
a term in fan fiction- usually sm-t- to indicate that a character in the ship is underage, and still a child (under 18)
person one: did you read that snape/harry fic?

person two: no because i don’t like chans-x.
suffix: often “-chan” to flavor someone’s name. chan in j-panese is a term of affection and usually in the feminine. cute boys, harmless best friends, and other girls might have “-chan” added to their names by people into the anime/manga scene. high pitched voice is optional.
“oh, b-chan, you look adorable in those cat ears.”

or

“widdo c-chan, so kawaii!”
used in j-panese language, after a person’s name, often used to represent friendship or affection.

my recommendation is that you use it, sparingly, with a person of the opposite gender which you are attracted to, or already dating (for example). it should be used sparingly because he/she may not get it and may ensue egopatriotic att-tudes against you for your multicultural behavior.
“-hugs- lita-chan! ^.^”
1. a j-panese honorific
2. a common term used by white girls that have become overly obsessed with asian culture so that they have attempted to learn j-panese and have inspired white guys to tattoo chinese characters on themselves and thus have invited all their other white friends to join this cult of fake asianness while calling each other by chan after their name
get a life.

also see: what annoys real asians
karen: oooh..i’m so white..
ashley: yeah me too!!…and your shirt is so kawaii karen-chan!!