汪汪队立大功
wāngwāng duì lì dà gōng
Paw Patrol in Chinese is 汪汪队立大功 (wāngwāng duì lì dà gōng).
This phrase is the name of the children's animated television series about a team of search and rescue dogs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into 汪汪 (the sound of a bark), 队 (team or squad) and 立大功 (to perform a great service or achieve a great feat).
How do you pronounce it?
wāngwāng duì lì dà gōng
Did you know?
- The character 汪 is a real Chinese surname, meaning the title 汪汪队立大功 could be jokingly interpreted as 'The Team of the Wangs' achieving a great feat.
- The term 立大功 (lì dà gōng) is a heavy-duty idiom typically reserved for soldiers or officials who perform life-changing services for an emperor or the state.
- The word for team 队 is the same character used in 军队 for 'army'. This gives the rescue dogs a more disciplined and military connotation than the English word 'patrol'.
Examples in context
- 你喜欢看小狗巡逻队吗？(Nǐ xǐhuān kàn Xiǎo Gǒu Xún Luó Duì ma?)Do you like watching Paw Patrol?
- 孩子们在看汪汪队立大功。Háizimen zài kàn Wāngwāngduì Lìdàgōng.The children are watching Paw Patrol.
- 你喜欢汪汪队立大功吗？Nǐ xǐhuān Wāngwāngduì Lìdàgōng ma?Do you like Paw Patrol?
- 我们要买汪汪队立大功的玩具。Wǒmen yào mǎi Wāngwāngduì Lìdàgōng de wánjù.We want to buy Paw Patrol toys.
Example conversation
A father and daughter are in a toy store.
- 志强 Zhiqiang晓雯，你想买什么玩具？Xiǎowén, nǐ xiǎng mǎi shénme wánjù?Xiaowen, what toy do you want to buy?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想买汪汪队立大功的公仔。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi Wāngwāngduì Lìdàgōng de gōngzǎi.I want to buy a Paw Patrol plushie.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好啊，那我们去那边找找。Hǎo a, nà wǒmen qù nàbiān zhǎozhao.Okay, let's go look over there.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢爸爸！Xièxiè bàba!Thank you, Daddy!
