蝙蝠侠
biānfúxiá
The English name of the fictional hero Batman is translated into Chinese as 蝙蝠侠 (biānfúxiá).
Meaning: fictional hero (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name 蝙蝠侠 is composed of 蝙蝠 (biānfú), meaning 'bat' and 侠 (xiá), meaning 'hero' or 'knight'.
How do you pronounce it?
biānfúxiá
Did you know?
- While 蝙蝠 (biānfú) means 'bat', bats are traditionally seen as symbols of good fortune and happiness in Chinese culture because the word for 'bat' sounds like the word for 'blessings'.
- The term 侠 (xiá) appears in the titles of many 'Wuxia' novels, a genre of martial arts fiction that predates Western comic books by centuries.
- The character 侠 (xiá) in 蝙蝠侠 refers to a specific cultural archetype of a wandering vigilante who enforces a personal code of honor, similar to the 'knight-errant' in old Chinese novels.
Examples in context
- 你知道蝙蝠侠吗?Do you know Batman?
- 当然! 蝙蝠侠是我的最爱!Of course! Batman is my favorite!
- 我非常喜欢蝙蝠侠。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān Biānfúxiá.I like Batman very much.
- 蝙蝠侠是个超级英雄。Biānfúxiá shì gè chāojí yīngxióng.Batman is a superhero.
- 你见过蝙蝠侠的电影吗？Nǐ jiànguò Biānfúxiá de diànyǐng ma?Have you seen the Batman movies?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing movies at a cafe.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你觉得蝙蝠侠酷吗？Hàorán, nǐ juéde Biānfúxiá kù ma?Haoran, do you think Batman is cool?
- 浩然 Haoran当然，他是我的偶像。Dāngrán, tā shì wǒ de ǒuxiàng.Of course, he is my idol.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也觉得他很厉害。Wǒ yě juéde tā hěn lìhai.I also think he is very impressive.
- 浩然 Haoran我们要不要去看他的电影？Wǒmen yào bù yào qù kàn tā de diànyǐng?Do you want to go see his movie?
