防弹少年团
Fángdàn Shàoniántuán
BTS is the name of a popular South Korean boy band in Chinese, translated as 防弹少年团 (Fángdàn Shàoniántuán).
The phrase refers to the South Korean group BTS. In casual conversation and on social media, Chinese speakers often use the English acronym 'BTS' instead of the full Chinese name.
What does it mean word for word?
The full name 防弹少年团 consists of two parts: 防弹, which means 'bulletproof' and 少年团, which means 'boy band' or 'group of youths'.
Which one should you use?
防弹少年团 is the official translation. For an informal way to refer to the group, you can use the abbreviation 防弹, which means 'bulletproof'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
防弹少年团 is written in simplified Chinese characters, while 防彈少年團 uses the traditional Chinese characters for the same name.
How do you pronounce it?
Fángdàn Shàoniántuán
Did you know?
- Fans in China often use the term 紫色 'purple' as a secret code or shorthand when discussing 防弹少年团, referring to the group's signature color and the phrase 'I purple you'.
- The term 防弹 (bulletproof) is a literal translation of the group's original Korean concept, meaning the group acts as a shield against the prejudices faced by young people.
- Due to the length of 防弹少年团, many Chinese social media users employ 'Emoji' shorthand, using a purple heart and a shield to represent the phrase without typing it.
Examples in context
- 我们今天要讨论一下韩国流行组合防弹少年团的音乐。Today, we are going to discuss the music of the South Korean boy band BTS.
- 防彈少年團的演唱会在中国各地都非常受欢迎。BTS concerts are popular all over China.
- 你喜欢防弹吗？Do you like BTS?
- 我最近一直在听防弹的新歌。I have been listening to BTS's new songs recently.
- 我是防弹少年团的粉丝。Wǒ shì Fángdàn Shàoniántuán de fěnsī.I am a fan of BTS.
- 防弹少年团的歌很好听。Fángdàn Shàoniántuán de gē hěn hǎotīng.BTS's songs are very good.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about music.
- 雨婷 Yuting你听过防弹少年团的歌吗？Nǐ tīngguò Fángdàn Shàoniántuán de gē ma?Have you heard BTS's songs?
- 伟 Wei听过，我很喜欢他们。Tīngguò, wǒ hěn xǐhuān tāmen.I have, I like them very much.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也很喜欢，他们太帅了！Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān, tāmen tài shuài le!I like them too, they are so handsome!
- 伟 Wei没错，他们的舞也非常棒。Méicuò, tāmen de wǔ yě fēicháng bàng.Exactly, their dancing is also great.
