三角龙
sān jiǎo lóng
The English word "triceratops" is translated into Mandarin as 三角龙 (sān jiǎo lóng).
三角龙 is the noun used to refer to the specific dinosaur species known as Triceratops.
Meaning: Triceratops (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is composed of 三 (three), 角 (horn) and 龙 (dragon/dinosaur).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sān jiǎo lóng.
Did you know?
- In many Chinese media contexts, dinosaurs are often grouped under the broader category of 恐龙 (kǒng lóng), where 'kǒng' means 'fearful'.
- Because the word for 'dragon' is so culturally auspicious in China, referring to a 'triceratops' as a 龙 connects a scientific animal to a symbol of imperial power and luck.
- The character 角 (jiǎo) is also used in the word for 'role' or 'character' in a play, such as in 'the protagonist'.
Examples in context
- 三角龙是一种生活在百万年前的恐龙。The triceratops is a dinosaur that lived millions of years ago.
- 我小时候最喜欢的恐龙是三角恐龙。When I was a child, my favorite dinosaur was the triceratops.
- 那是一只三角龙。Nà shì yī zhī sānjiǎolóng.That is a triceratops.
- 我喜欢三角龙的模型。Wǒ xǐhuān sānjiǎolóng de móxíng.I like the triceratops model.
Example conversation
A boy and a girl are looking at a dinosaur book in a library.
- 欣怡 Xinyi浩然，你看这本关于三角龙的书。Hàorán, nǐ kàn zhè běn guānyú sānjiǎolóng de shū.Haoran, look at this book about triceratops.
- 浩然 Haoran哇，这本画得很漂亮。Wa, zhè běn huà de hěn piàoliang.Wow, the illustrations in this book are beautiful.
- 欣怡 Xinyi你想看三角龙的图吗？Nǐ xiǎng kàn sānjiǎolóng de tú ma?Do you want to see the picture of the triceratops?
- 浩然 Haoran我想看，欣怡。Wǒ xiǎng kàn, Xīnyí.I want to see, Xinyi.
