巨无霸
jùwúbà
In Chinese, the phrase for Big Mac is 巨无霸 (jùwúbà).
巨无霸 is the standard way to refer to the Big Mac hamburger sold by the McDonald's fast food chain in Chinese-speaking regions.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, 巨无霸 translates to "giant overlord" or "colossus."
How do you pronounce it?
jùwúbà
Did you know?
- The character 霸 in 巨无霸 refers to a historical type of ruler who gained power through force rather than ritual or law.
- The term 巨无霸 is used in Chinese-speaking business circles to describe a 'market leader' or a dominant company that crushes all competition.
- The term 巨无霸 is used in Chinese as a general adjective to describe anything exceptionally large, far beyond just the hamburger.
Examples in context
- 请给我一个大麦克。Please give me a Big Mac.
- 我要一个巨无霸。Wǒ yào yīgè jùwúbà.I want a Big Mac.
- 这个巨无霸很大。Zhège jùwúbà hěn dà.This Big Mac is very big.
- 你想吃巨无霸吗？Nǐ xiǎng chī jùwúbà ma?Do you want to eat a Big Mac?
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for lunch at a fast food restaurant.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你想吃巨无霸吗？Jiāyí, nǐ xiǎng chī jùwúbà ma?Jiayi, do you want to eat a Big Mac?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我不吃巨无霸，我想吃汉堡。Wǒ bù chī jùwúbà, wǒ xiǎng chī hànbǎo.I don't want to eat a Big Mac, I want a hamburger.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们要点什么？Nà wǒmen yào diǎn shénme?Then what should we order?
- 佳怡 Jiayi那就点一个普通的汉堡吧。Nà jiù diǎn yīgè pǔtōng de hànbǎo ba.Let's just order a regular hamburger then.
