小猪佩奇
Xiǎozhū Pèiqí
In Chinese, "peppa pig" is translated as 小猪佩奇 (Xiǎozhū Pèiqí).
小猪佩奇 is the name of the main character in the children's animated television series Peppa Pig.
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of 小猪 (xiǎozhū), which means "little pig" and 佩奇 (pèiqí), which is a phonetic transliteration of the name "Peppa".
How do you pronounce it?
Xiǎozhū Pèiqí
Did you know?
- In China, 小猪佩奇 became a massive cultural phenomenon among adults, leading to the creation of countless internet memes and satirical videos that use the character to comment on adult life.
- If you were to call a person '小猪' (xiǎozhū) in China, it would be a term of endearment similar to 'little piglet', rather than an insult, provided you have a close relationship.
- The character 奇 (qí) in the name is also the same character used in the word for 'wonderful' or 'miraculous', adding a hidden layer of 'extraordinary' to the character's name.
Examples in context
- 妹妹很喜欢看小猪佩奇。Mèimei hěn xǐhuān kàn Xiǎozhū Pèiqí.Little sister likes watching Peppa Pig very much.
- 这是小猪佩奇的玩具。Zhè shì Xiǎozhū Pèiqí de wánjù.This is a Peppa Pig toy.
- 你在看小猪佩奇吗？Nǐ zài kàn Xiǎozhū Pèiqí ma?Are you watching Peppa Pig?
Example conversation
A couple is talking about what to watch with their child.
- 梓涵 Zihan我们给孩子看小猪佩奇吧。Wǒmen gěi háizi kàn Xiǎozhū Pèiqí ba.Let's let the child watch Peppa Pig.
- 伟 Wei孩子喜欢这个吗？Háizi xǐhuān zhège ma?Does the child like this one?
- 梓涵 Zihan他最喜欢小猪佩奇了。Tā zuì xǐhuān Xiǎozhū Pèiqí le.He loves Peppa Pig the most.
- 伟 Wei好的，现在就打开电视。Hǎode, xiànzài jiù dǎkāi diànshì.Okay, I'll turn on the TV now.
