超人
Chāorén
The English phrase "superman" is translated into Chinese as 超人 (Chāorén).
超人 is used both to refer to the specific DC Comics character and as a general noun for a person with extraordinary abilities, such as a person of superhuman powers or the concept of the übermensch.
Meaning: a fictional character with superhuman powers (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 超 (chāo), meaning 'super' or 'to exceed' and 人 (rén), meaning 'person'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Chāorén
Did you know?
- The character 超 can also mean 'to overtake' in the context of driving, making 超人 sound like someone who is overtaking people on a highway.
- In Hong Kong and mainland China, the billionaire Li Ka-shing is often referred to as 超人 because of his extraordinary business success.
- In some colloquial contexts, 超 is used as an adverb meaning 'extremely', so saying someone is 超人 could be punned to mean they are 'extremely human'.
Examples in context
- 我非常喜欢超人。I really like Superman.
- 超人的力量非常强大。Superman's power is incredibly strong.
- 他是一个真正的超级英雄。He is a true superhero.
- 他喜欢看钢铁侠和超人。He likes watching Iron Man and Superman.
- 超人是最强大的英雄之一。Superman is one of the most powerful heroes.
- 超人非常强壮。Chāorén fēicháng qiángzhuàng.Superman is very strong.
- 他想成为超人。Tā xiǎng chéngwéi Chāorén.He wants to become Superman.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a movie at a cinema.
- 伟 Wei你喜欢看超人吗？Nǐ xǐhuān kàn Chāorén ma?Do you like watching Superman?
- 雨婷 Yuting我非常喜欢超人。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān Chāorén.I like Superman very much.
- 伟 Wei我也觉得超人很酷。Wǒ yě juéde Chāorén hěn kù.I also think Superman is cool.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，我们去看电影吧。Wěi, wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Wei, let's go see the movie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “superman” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 超人, CC BY-SA 4.0.
