成龙
Chéng Lóng
The name of the famous Chinese actor and martial artist, Jackie Chan, is 成龙 (Chéng Lóng) in Chinese.
成龙 is the Chinese name for Jackie Chan.
What does it mean word for word?
The name 成龙 literally means 'become dragon'.
Which one should you use?
The standard name is 成龙, while the informal nickname 小龙 means 'little dragon'.
How do you pronounce it?
Chéng Lóng
Did you know?
- While 成龙 is his world-famous stage name, his birth name is 陈刚, which does not contain any reference to dragons.
- In Chinese culture, the word 'dragon' in his name 龙 is a symbol of power and auspiciousness, rather than a mythical creature to be feared.
- The character 成 can mean 'to become' or 'to succeed', giving his name a double meaning of both transforming into a dragon and achieving legendary success.
Examples in context
- 我非常喜欢成龙的电影。I really enjoy Jackie Chan's movies.
- 成龙是一位伟大的动作明星。Chéng Lóng shì yī wèi wěidà de dòngzuò míngxīng.Jackie Chan is a great action star.
- 你知道成龙吗？Nǐ zhīdào Chéng Lóng ma?Do you know Jackie Chan?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about martial arts movies at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie你最喜欢的动作演员是谁？Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de dòngzuò yǎnyuán shì shéi?Who is your favorite action actor?
- 梓涵 Zihan我最喜欢成龙。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān Chéng Lóng.I like Jackie Chan the most.
- 俊杰 Junjie我也是，他的电影很有趣。Wǒ yě shì, tā de diànyǐng hěn yǒuqù.Me too, his movies are very fun.
- 梓涵 Zihan对，他的动作戏很精彩。Duì, tā de dòngzuò xì hěn jīngcǎi.Right, his action scenes are wonderful.
