七龙珠Z
Qīlóngzhū Z
七龙珠Z (Qīlóngzhū Z) is the Chinese name for the popular Japanese anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z.
What does it mean word for word?
The character 七 means seven, and the characters 龙珠 mean 'dragon pearl'.
How do you pronounce it?
Qīlóngzhū Z
Did you know?
- While the series is Japanese, the term 气 (qì) used to describe the characters' energy is a foundational concept in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine.
- While English uses 'ball', the Chinese 珠 refers specifically to a 'pearl' or 'bead', reflecting a common East Asian mythological motif where dragons chase a flaming pearl of wisdom.
- In mainland China, the character for 'dragon' is written as 龙, whereas in Taiwan and Hong Kong, it is more commonly written as 龍. Both are correct and refer to the same mythical creature.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢看《龙珠 Z》。I like watching Dragon Ball Z.
- 你看过《龙珠》吗？Have you seen Dragon Ball?
- 我昨晚和朋友们一起讨论《DBZ》。Last night, I discussed DBZ with my friends.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their favorite shows.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你看过七龙珠Z吗？Hàorán, nǐ kànguò Qī Lóng Zhū Z ma?Haoran, have you seen Dragon Ball Z?
- 浩然 Haoran我看过了，非常精彩！Wǒ kànguò le, fēicháng jīngcǎi!I have, it's very exciting!
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也觉得七龙珠Z很有趣。Wǒ yě juéde Qī Lóng Zhū Z hěn yǒuqù.I also think Dragon Ball Z is very interesting.
- 浩然 Haoran我们一起看第二季吧。Wǒmen yìqǐ kàn dì èr jì ba.Let's watch the second season together.
