侠盗猎车手
xiádào lièchēshǒu
GTA, short for Grand Theft Auto, is called 侠盗猎车手 (xiádào lièchēshǒu) in Chinese.
侠盗猎车手 is the Chinese title of the video game series.
Meaning: Grand Theft Auto (name)
Which one should you use?
Another name for the game in simplified Chinese is 侠盗飞车. Many players also just say GTA, the English acronym and it is widely understood in Chinese-speaking regions.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese-speaking communities it is common to refer to the game by its English acronym.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is xiádào lièchēshǒu.
Did you know?
- In Mainland China, the game is often discussed using 'hidden' language or metaphors in public forums to avoid censorship of its violent themes.
- While 侠 ('xiá') implies a hero, combining it with 盗 ('dào') creates an oxymoron that translates to 'chivalrous thief', reminiscent of figures like Robin Hood.
- In the alternative title 侠盗飞车 (xiádào fēichē), the word 飞车 (fēichē) literally translates to 'flying car', which is a common Chinese term for high-speed racing or cars that seem to defy physics.
Examples in context
- 这款游戏真的很好玩！我最喜欢的游戏是侠盗猎车手。This game is really fun! My favorite game is "GTA".
- 你有没有在玩侠盗飞车啊？Are you playing "GTA"?
- 我们一起来打"GTA"吧！Let's play "GTA" together!
- 他在玩侠盗猎车手。Tā zài wán Xiádào Lièchēshǒu.He is playing Grand Theft Auto.
- 侠盗猎车手很有名。Xiádào Lièchēshǒu hěn yǒumíng.Grand Theft Auto is very famous.
- 你喜欢侠盗猎车手吗？Nǐ xǐhuān Xiádào Lièchēshǒu ma?Do you like Grand Theft Auto?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about video games at home.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，你在玩什么游戏？Zhìqiáng, nǐ zài wán shénme yóuxì?Zhiqiang, what game are you playing?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我在玩《侠盗猎车手》。Wǒ zài wán "Xiádào Lièchēshǒu".I am playing Grand Theft Auto.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这个游戏真的很有趣吗？Zhège yóuxì zhēnde hěn yǒuqù ma?Is this game really interesting?
- 志强 Zhiqiang是的，它非常刺激。Shì de, tā fēicháng cìjī.Yes, it is very exciting.
