MOBA games (Honor of Kings, LoL) in Chinese MOBA游戏
M O B A yóuxì
Honor of Kings in Chinese is 王者荣耀 (Wáng zhě Róng yào).
Also searched for as: Honor of Kings, Wangzhe Rongyao, League of Legends, LoL, MOBA, King of Glory.
Honor of Kings and League: China's biggest team battles. 15 essential MOBA games (Honor of Kings, LoL) words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
The two MOBA games everyone in China talks about are 王者荣耀 (Wáng zhě Róng yào), Honor of Kings, on mobile, and 英雄联盟 (Yīng xióng Lián méng), League of Legends, on PC. Both share a core vocabulary: you pick an 英雄 (yīng xióng, hero), play ranked matches to 上分 (shàng fēn, climb the ranks) and try to win the 团战 (tuán zhàn, team fights). Learn these and you can follow most MOBA chat.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 王者荣耀 | Wáng zhě Róng yào | Honor of Kings |
| 英雄联盟 | Yīng xióng Lián méng | League of Legends |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero; champion |
| 上分 | shàng fēn | to climb the ranks |
| 排位赛 | pái wèi sài | ranked match |
| 段位 | duàn wèi | rank; tier |
| 打野 | dǎ yě | jungler; to jungle |
| 中路 | zhōng lù | mid lane |
| 辅助 | fǔ zhù | support |
| 推塔 | tuī tǎ | to push towers |
| 团战 | tuán zhàn | team fight |
| 超神 | chāo shén | legendary (killing spree) |
| 五杀 | wǔ shā | penta kill |
| 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | nexus; crystal |
| 王者 | wáng zhě | King (top rank in Honor of Kings) |
Usage tips
- Players shorten the game names: 王者荣耀 becomes 王者 (wáng zhě) or jokingly 农药 (nóng yào, pesticide), a near-homophone, and 英雄联盟 becomes 联盟 (lián méng) or LOL.
- Lanes and roles have short names: 上路 (shàng lù, top), 中路 (zhōng lù, mid), 下路 (xià lù, bottom), 打野 (dǎ yě, jungle) and 辅助 (fǔ zhù, support).
- 段位 (duàn wèi) is your rank; in Honor of Kings the top tier is 王者 (wáng zhě), so 打到王者 (dǎ dào wáng zhě) means reaching the highest rank.
Common mistakes
- Saying 杀了五个人 (shā le wǔ gè rén) for a penta kill sounds alarming out of context → gamers say 五杀 (wǔ shā), and 超神 (chāo shén) for a legendary streak.
- Using 等级 (děng jí) for your ranked tier → 等级 is a character or account level; your competitive rank is 段位 (duàn wèi).
Mini dialogue
- A你现在什么段位？Nǐ xiàn zài shén me duàn wèi?What rank are you now?
- B钻石，今晚一定要上分！Zuàn shí, jīn wǎn yī dìng yào shàng fēn!Diamond. I'm definitely climbing tonight!
- A那我们双排吧，我来打野。Nà wǒ men shuāng pái ba, wǒ lái dǎ yě.Let's duo queue then. I'll jungle.
- B好，我玩辅助，跟着你。Hǎo, wǒ wán fǔ zhù, gēn zhe nǐ.OK, I'll play support and stick with you.
- A记住，团战赢了就赶紧推塔。Jì zhù, tuán zhàn yíng le jiù gǎn jǐn tuī tǎ.Remember, once we win a team fight, push the tower straight away.
Example sentences
- 你玩王者荣耀吗？Do you play Honor of Kings?
- 我上大学的时候天天打英雄联盟。I played League every day at uni.
- 你最会玩哪个英雄？Which hero are you best at?
- 今晚一定要上分！I'm definitely ranking up tonight!
- 排位赛别乱玩。Don't mess around in ranked.
- 你现在什么段位？What rank are you now?
- 我来打野，你去中路。I'll jungle, you go mid.
- 中路的塔快没了！Our mid tower's almost gone!
- 我只会玩辅助。Support is the only role I can play.
- 别打了，赶紧推塔！Stop fighting and push the tower!
- 这波团战我们赢了。We won that team fight.
- 他这局超神了。He went legendary this game.
- 我拿了人生第一个五杀！I got my first ever penta kill!
- 快去推他们的水晶！Go and push their nexus!
- 他已经打到王者了。He's made it to King rank.
Practise speaking
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