Shooter games in Chinese 射击游戏
shèjī yóuxì
Win a battle royale (chicken dinner) in Chinese is 吃鸡 (chī jī).
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The word for a shooter game in Chinese is 射击游戏 (shè jī yóu xì), but the slang you really need comes from battle royales. Winning one is 吃鸡 (chī jī), literally 'eat chicken', from the 'winner winner, chicken dinner' message, and the shrinking safe zone is the 毒圈 (dú quān), or 'poison circle'. Add terms like 爆头 (bào tóu, headshot) and you can keep up with any squad.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 射击游戏 | shè jī yóu xì | shooter game |
| 吃鸡 | chī jī | to win a battle royale; PUBG |
| 和平精英 | Hé píng Jīng yīng | Game for Peace (China's PUBG Mobile) |
| 枪法 | qiāng fǎ | aim; shooting skill |
| 爆头 | bào tóu | headshot |
| 跳伞 | tiào sǎn | to parachute in; to drop |
| 落地成盒 | luò dì chéng hé | to die straight after landing |
| 舔包 | tiǎn bāo | to loot a dead player |
| 毒圈 | dú quān | the zone; the storm |
| 狙击 | jū jī | sniping; to snipe |
| 扶 | fú | to revive (a downed teammate) |
| 复活 | fù huó | to respawn |
| 外挂 | wài guà | cheat; hack |
| 压枪 | yā qiāng | to control recoil |
| 苟 | gǒu | to play it safe; to hide out |
Usage tips
- 吃鸡 (chī jī) can mean winning a match, playing a battle royale, or the game PUBG itself: 今晚吃鸡吗 (jīn wǎn chī jī ma) is an invitation to play.
- 扶 (fú), literally 'to help someone up', is used for reviving a downed teammate, while 复活 (fù huó) is respawning after death.
- 苟 (gǒu) is casual slang for hiding and playing it safe; 苟到最后 (gǒu dào zuì hòu) is surviving to the end by avoiding fights.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 狙击 (jū jī, to snipe) and 阻击 (zǔ jī, to block or intercept) → a sniper rifle is 狙击枪 (jū jī qiāng), with 狙 (jū).
- Confusing 外挂 (wài guà, cheats) with 挂机 (guà jī, going AFK) → 开外挂 (kāi wài guà) is using hacks, while 挂机 means someone has stopped playing.
Mini dialogue
- A今晚一起吃鸡吗？Jīn wǎn yī qǐ chī jī ma?Want to play PUBG tonight?
- B好啊，这次跳伞跳哪儿？Hǎo a, zhè cì tiào sǎn tiào nǎr?Sure, where are we dropping this time?
- A去人少的地方，上次我们落地成盒了。Qù rén shǎo de dì fang, shàng cì wǒ men luò dì chéng hé le.Somewhere quiet, last time we died as soon as we landed.
- B行，先苟一会儿，等毒圈来了再走。Xíng, xiān gǒu yī huìr, děng dú quān lái le zài zǒu.OK, let's hide out for a bit and move when the zone closes in.
- A我倒了记得扶我啊！Wǒ dǎo le jì de fú wǒ a!If I go down, remember to revive me!
Example sentences
- 你玩射击游戏吗？Do you play shooters?
- 今晚一起吃鸡吗？Want to play PUBG together tonight?
- 和平精英就是中国版的吃鸡手游。Game for Peace is China's version of PUBG Mobile.
- 他的枪法太准了。His aim is so accurate.
- 他一枪爆头，直接带走！One shot to the head and he was gone!
- 我们跳伞跳到哪儿？Where are we dropping?
- 又落地成盒了，太惨了。Died as soon as I landed again, brutal.
- 先别舔包，附近还有人。Don't loot yet, there are still people nearby.
- 毒圈来了，快跑！The zone's closing in, run!
- 我拿狙击枪在后面掩护你。I'll cover you from behind with a sniper rifle.
- 我倒了，快来扶我！I'm down, come and revive me!
- 这个模式死了还能复活。In this mode you can respawn after dying.
- 这个人肯定开外挂了。This guy's definitely using hacks.
- 压枪练好了才能打得准。You need good recoil control to hit your shots.
- 我一直苟到最后，吃鸡了！I hid till the very end and got the chicken dinner!
Practise speaking
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