RPGs & open-world games in Chinese 开放世界
kāifàng shìjiè
Open world in Chinese is 开放世界 (kāi fàng shì jiè).
Also searched for as: RPG, role-playing games, open world games, Genshin Impact, Black Myth Wukong.
Explore huge worlds, grind levels, chase the story. 15 essential RPGs & open-world games 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 term for an open-world game in Chinese is 开放世界 (kāi fàng shì jiè), and Chinese players have plenty of words for the hours they spend in them. You follow the 主线 (zhǔ xiàn, main storyline), get distracted by 支线 (zhī xiàn, side quests), and 刷 (shuā) dungeons and monsters for better 装备 (zhuāng bèi, gear). With big Chinese-made titles such as 原神 (Yuán shén) and 黑神话 (Hēi Shén huà), these words are everywhere.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 开放世界 | kāi fàng shì jiè | open world |
| 主线 | zhǔ xiàn | main storyline |
| 支线 | zhī xiàn | side quest |
| 副本 | fù běn | dungeon; instance |
| 刷怪 | shuā guài | to grind mobs |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | gear; equipment |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | XP; experience points |
| 技能 | jì néng | skill; ability |
| 回血 | huí xuè | to heal; to regain HP |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 剧情 | jù qíng | story; plot |
| NPC | N P C | NPC |
| 原神 | Yuán shén | Genshin Impact |
| 黑神话 | Hēi Shén huà | Black Myth (Wukong) |
| 自由度 | zì yóu dù | freedom (in gameplay) |
Usage tips
- 刷 (shuā), literally 'to brush', means doing something over and over: 刷副本 (shuā fù běn) is running a dungeon repeatedly, and 刷怪 (shuā guài) is grinding monsters.
- 血 (xuè) stands for health points, so 回血 (huí xuè) is healing and 残血 (cán xuè) means low on health; in everyday speech 血 is often pronounced xiě.
- 副本 (fù běn) originally means a duplicate copy of a document, which is why it's used for game instances, separate copies of a dungeon created for each team.
Common mistakes
- Using 经历 (jīng lì) for XP → 经历 is life experience; experience points are 经验 (jīng yàn), also called 经验值 (jīng yàn zhí).
- Calling a character's ability their 能力 (néng lì), which sounds vague → in games, a skill or ability is 技能 (jì néng), as in 升技能 (shēng jì néng).
Mini dialogue
- A你主线打完了吗？Nǐ zhǔ xiàn dǎ wán le ma?Have you finished the main story?
- B还没，支线太好玩了，一直在做任务。Hái méi, zhī xiàn tài hǎo wán le, yī zhí zài zuò rèn wu.Not yet, the side quests are too much fun, I keep doing those.
- A这个游戏自由度真的很高。Zhè gè yóu xì zì yóu dù zhēn de hěn gāo.This game really gives you loads of freedom.
- B对，不过我的装备太差了，得去刷副本。Duì, bù guò wǒ de zhuāng bèi tài chà le, děi qù shuā fù běn.Yes, but my gear is awful, I need to grind some dungeons.
- A晚上一起刷吧，我带你。Wǎn shang yī qǐ shuā ba, wǒ dài nǐ.Let's run them together tonight, I'll carry you.
Example sentences
- 开放世界游戏的地图特别大。Open-world games have huge maps.
- 我先把主线打完。I'll finish the main story first.
- 这个游戏的支线也很好玩。This game's side quests are fun too.
- 晚上一起刷副本吧。Let's run some dungeons tonight.
- 刷怪刷了一下午，才升了一级。I grinded mobs all afternoon and only went up one level.
- 这身装备我刷了一个月。It took me a month of grinding to get this gear.
- 打这个怪给的经验很多。This monster gives loads of XP.
- 这个技能一定要升满。You've got to max out this skill.
- 先躲起来回血。Hide and heal up first.
- 打开地图看看下一个任务在哪儿。Open the map and see where the next quest is.
- 这个游戏的剧情太感人了。This game's story is so moving.
- 跟那个NPC说话就能接任务。Talk to that NPC to get the quest.
- 原神的风景做得真漂亮。The scenery in Genshin is gorgeous.
- 你通关黑神话了吗？Have you beaten Black Myth?
- 这个游戏自由度很高。This game gives you loads of freedom.
Practise speaking
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