暴虐霸王龙
bàonüè bàwánglóng
暴虐霸王龙 (bàonüè bàwánglóng) is the Chinese name for the Indominus rex, the genetically modified hybrid dinosaur from the Jurassic World film series.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of 暴虐 (bàonüè), meaning tyrannical or violent and 霸王龙 (bàwánglóng), which means Tyrannosaurus Rex or tyrant lizard.
How do you pronounce it?
bàonüè bàwánglóng
Did you know?
- The term 霸王 (bàwáng) used in the name literally means 'overlord' or 'supreme ruler'. It refers to a specific historical figure, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, lending the dinosaur an air of ancient, legendary power.
- The character 龙 (lóng) in 暴虐霸王龙 literally means 'dragon'. Chinese uses this same word for both mythical Oriental dragons and prehistoric dinosaurs.
- In Chinese movie marketing, the Indominus rex is often described using the term 混血 (hùnxuè), which usually means 'mixed race' when referring to humans, to emphasize its hybrid nature.
Examples in context
- 电影里出现了暴虐霸王龙。Diànyǐng lǐ chūxiàn le Bànyuè Bàwánglóng.The Indominus Rex appeared in the movie.
- 你知道暴虐霸王龙有多大吗？Nǐ zhīdào Bànyuè Bàwánglóng yǒu duō dà ma?Do you know how big the Indominus Rex is?
- 暴虐霸王龙是混合品种。Bànyuè Bàwánglóng shì hùnhé pǐnzhǒng.The Indominus Rex is a hybrid species.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their favorite dinosaur movies.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你觉得暴虐霸王龙可怕吗？Nǐ juéde Bànyuè Bàwánglóng kěpà ma?Do you think the Indominus Rex is scary?
- 伟 Wei是的，它非常恐怖。Shì de, tā fēicháng kǒngbù.Yes, it is very terrifying.
- 佳怡 Jiayi伟，你也喜欢看这类电影吗？Wěi, nǐ yě xǐhuān kàn zhè lèi diànyǐng ma?Wei, do you also like watching these kinds of movies?
- 伟 Wei我非常喜欢。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān.I like them very much.
