小黄人
xiǎohuángrén
In Chinese, the term for the minions from the Despicable Me franchise is 小黄人 (xiǎohuángrén).
The phrase refers to the small, yellow creatures from the Despicable Me movie franchise.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 小黄人 is a compound of 小 (small), 黄 (yellow) and 人 (person/human).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, the term 小小兵 is used to refer to the Minions, which means "little soldiers."
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form of the characters, you can add the plural suffix 们 to the end of 小黄人 to get 小黄人们.
How do you pronounce it?
xiǎohuángrén
Did you know?
- The color 黄 (yellow) in 小黄人 is historically associated with royalty and the center of the universe in ancient Chinese culture.
- While 小黄人 describes their color, the Taiwanese term 小小兵 mirrors the original English meaning of 'minion' as a loyal subordinate or henchman.
- The term 小 (small) is often used in Chinese nicknames to create a sense of cuteness or endearment, which is why it is used for both the mainland and Taiwanese versions.
Examples in context
- 那个小黄人很可爱。Nàge xiǎohuángrén hěn kě'ài.That minion is very cute.
- 我买了小黄人的周边。Wǒ mǎile xiǎohuángrén de zhōubiān.I bought some minion merchandise.
- 这些小黄人穿着蓝色的裤子。Zhèxiē xiǎohuángrén chuānzhuo lán sè de kùzi.These minions are wearing blue pants.
Example conversation
Two friends are at a toy store.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，你看这个小黄人玩偶！Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàn zhège xiǎohuángrén wán'ǒu!Zhiqiang, look at this minion plushie!
- 志强 Zhiqiang它确实挺有趣的。Tā quèshí tǐng yǒuqù de.It really is quite funny.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想买一个送给你的弟弟吗？Nǐ xiǎng mǎi yīgè sòng gěi nǐ de dìdi ma?Do you want to buy one for your younger brother?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好主意，他非常喜欢小黄人。Hǎo zhǔyì, tā fēicháng xǐhuān xiǎohuángrén.Good idea, he loves minions very much.
