太空狼人杀
tàikōng lángrénshā
In Chinese, the name of the multiplayer social deduction video game 'among us' is 太空狼人杀 (tàikōng lángrénshā).
太空狼人杀 is used to refer specifically to the multiplayer social deduction game 'Among Us'.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a compound of 太空 (space), 狼人杀 (Werewolf Kill/Werewolf game) and refers to the game's mechanics and setting.
How do you pronounce it?
tàikōng lángrénshā
Did you know?
- The term 狼人 (werewolf) is often used as a slang term in Chinese gaming to describe any player who is successfully deceiving a group during a social deduction round.
- The concept of 'social deduction' is often colloquially referred to in China as 'killing games' (杀人游戏), a category that 太空狼人杀 belongs to.
- While the official title is 太空狼人杀, players often shorten it to just 太空杀 in casual online conversation.
Examples in context
- 我们在玩太空狼人杀。Wǒmen zài wán Tàikōng Lángrénshā.We are playing Among Us.
- 你会玩太空狼人杀吗？Nǐ huì wán Tàikōng Lángrénshā ma?Do you know how to play Among Us?
- 太空狼人杀很有趣。Tàikōng Lángrénshā hěn yǒuqù.Among Us is very fun.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to play online.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想玩太空狼人杀吗？Nǐ xiǎng wán Tàikōng Lángrénshā ma?Do you want to play Among Us?
- 俊杰 Junjie好啊，我正好想玩。Hǎo a, wǒ zhènghǎo xiǎng wán.Sure, I happened to want to play.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我们现在就开始吧。Nà wǒmen xiànzài jiù kāishǐ ba.Then let's start right now.
- 俊杰 Junjie没问题，我这就上线。Méi wèntí, wǒ zhè jiù shàngxiàn.No problem, I'll log on now.
