性變態者 / 性变态者
xìngbiàntàizhě
In Chinese, pervert is translated as 性變態者 / 性变态者 (xìngbiàntàizhě). Wiktionary also lists 色狼 (sèláng).
Meaning: sexually perverted person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 性變態者 / 性变态者 | xìngbiàntàizhě |
| 色狼 | sèláng |
The term refers to a person who is sexually perverted.
What does it mean word for word?
The formal term 性變態者 / 性变态者 is composed of 性 (sex), 變態 (abnormal/perversion) and 者 (person/one). The colloquial term 色狼 literally translates to 'lustful wolf'.
Which one should you use?
性變態者 / 性变态者 is a clinical or formal term for a sexual pervert. In contrast, 色狼 is a more colloquial term used to describe a lecher or a man who behaves inappropriately.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
性變態者 / 性变态者 is typically used in psychological, legal or formal descriptive contexts. Conversely, 色狼 is a common colloquial way to call out a man for lewd or predatory behavior in social settings. Other informal or colloquial options include 变态狂 and 色魔.
How do you pronounce it?
xìngbiàntàizhě
Did you know?
- In some online gaming communities, 變態 can be used as a compliment to describe a player with 'inhuman' or 'absurd' skill levels.
- The term 變態 used in 性變態者 is the exact same word used in biology to mean 'mutation' or 'metamorphosis', such as a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
- The word 色 in 色狼 comes from a Buddhist context where it refers to 'form' or 'material existence' as one of the five aggregates of human existence.
Examples in context
- 他的言行举止很猥亵His words and actions are very indecent.
- 那个人真是色狼That person is a real pervert.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pervert” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
