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targ
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Malaysia445 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-07-18 10:50:44
July 17 2013 11:31 GMT
#1
Continuing my prior entry on Terran unit nicknames in Chinese: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=421680, I shall now continue with the Zerg.

One nickname I missed in the Terran section was an alternative one for the SCV, which is 人族最强近战单位 . This means "Terran's strongest melee unit".

You may see the character 虫 quite often, it means bug. Therefore the Zerg as a whole are named 虫族, meaning literally "bug tribe". Terrans are 人族, meaning human tribe (obviously), while the Protoss are 神族, or god tribe.

Ok so let's look at the names of the Zerg.

Creep - 军毯: Military carpet

Drone - 农民: Farmer. This name is the same for harvesters of all races.

Zergling - 小狗: Small dog. The official translation is 跳虫 which actually means jumping bug, but somehow everyone prefers to call them dogs.

Baneling - 爆虫: Explosive bug, 毒爆: Poison explosive, 炸弹虫: Bomb bug, 灯泡: Lightbulb.

Roach - 蟑螂: Cockroach

Note: 七仙女/八仙过海: Seven fairy girls/Eight immortals crossing the sea. Used to refer respectively to the early game seven roach rush and eight roach rush. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Immortals

Overlord - 王虫: King bug, 房子: House (because he gives supply), 气球: Balloon.

Note: The supply depot and pylon are also referred to as 房子 (house).

Overseer - 眼虫: Eye bug

Queen - 皇后/女王: Both mean queen.

Note: 皇后 usually refers to a queen who becomes queen due to marrying into the royal family, e.g. what Kate Middleton will become some day. 女王 usually refers to a queen who becomes queen due to birthright or conquest, e.g. Queen Elizabeth II or Danaerys Targaryen. (it can also refer to a SM queen)

Hydralisk - 刺蛇: Spiky snake, 口水: Saliva, 吉祥物: Mascot. (see Terran section for explanation)

Note: In HOTS the Hydra has managed to shake off the Mascot title since it received the speed boost!

Infestor - 感染虫: Infestor bug

Mutalisk - 飞龙: Flying dragon

Corruptor - 鱿鱼: Squid

Nydus worm - 坑道虫: Ditch bug, 菊花虫: Asshole worm.

Note: 菊花(asshole) is sometimes used in Chinese to describe an overpowered unit (I think), however here I am not sure whether it refers to the Nydus worm's OPness or its shape...

Ultralisk - 雷兽: Thunder beast, 大牛: Cow, 大象: Elephant.

Broodlord - 大龙: Big dragon. This name was used for the Guardian in SC1.

Swarmhost - 宿主: Host, 西兰花: Broccoli, 莲蓬乳: Bubble breast. (ok well I didn't cook this up)

Viper - 飞蛇: Flying snake, 龙虾: Lobster.

That's it for the Zerg, I'll do Protoss tomorrow. Ah let me explain how Chinese players and commentators refer to buildings. Basically they do so via hotkey, according to race. So if the subject in question is a Terran, BB would refer to the Barracks, while VF would be the Factory. This is slightly confusing the first time one hears it.

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TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
July 17 2013 11:39 GMT
#2
Asshole worm best worm

Also, Swarmhost should officially change name to Broccoli
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FluffyBinLaden
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States527 Posts
July 17 2013 11:48 GMT
#3
These are awesome!

The asshole, worm, that is really funny. Thanks for these! I look forward to the Toss.
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Kasaraki
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Denmark7115 Posts
July 17 2013 12:09 GMT
#4
Whoah those SH names. I want English language casters to adopt some of these.
MtlGuitarist97
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States1539 Posts
July 17 2013 12:43 GMT
#5
These are absolutely amazing, so funny. Top 3 are definitely Asshole worm, Broccoli and maybe cow or lobster.
Burrfoot
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States1176 Posts
July 17 2013 13:03 GMT
#6
How dare you mix simplified with traditional!

Out of curiosity, what were lurkers called?
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TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
July 17 2013 13:04 GMT
#7
On July 17 2013 22:03 Burrfoot wrote:
How dare you mix simplified with traditional!

Out of curiosity, what were lurkers called?


Buttpokers
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targ
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Malaysia445 Posts
July 17 2013 13:14 GMT
#8
On July 17 2013 22:03 Burrfoot wrote:
How dare you mix simplified with traditional!

Out of curiosity, what were lurkers called?


Ehehehe they were mostly copy-pasted.

If memory serves me lurkers were called 地刺 (ground-spike).
http://billyfoong.blogspot.com/ my other opinions are here
garbanzo
Profile Joined October 2009
United States4046 Posts
July 17 2013 13:27 GMT
#9
Is there a new mascot unit for Zerg in HotS?

I'm in for calling swarmhosts broccoli from now on. And corruptors as squid. So much better that way.
Even during difficult times, when I sat down to play the game, there were times where it felt like god has descended down and played [for me].
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
July 17 2013 13:53 GMT
#10
Lol these names make me last, I can't take swarmhosts serious ever again.
TheFish7
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States2824 Posts
July 17 2013 15:59 GMT
#11
Aha, this is good stuff. The Chinese always come up with good nicknames and idiomatic expressions.
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Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
July 17 2013 16:40 GMT
#12
Hahaha these names are actually quite awesome for sure
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9-BiT
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States1089 Posts
July 17 2013 18:13 GMT
#13
I don't get the hydra name, mascot?
kwark_uk: @father_sc learn to play maybe?
P7GAB
Profile Joined June 2012
Canada486 Posts
July 17 2013 20:18 GMT
#14
On July 18 2013 03:13 9-BiT wrote:
I don't get the hydra name, mascot?

mascot was the nickname they gave to the units of each race that they felt were the most useless
c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States8293 Posts
July 17 2013 20:55 GMT
#15
LOL this is great! keep em' coming
Najda
Profile Joined June 2010
United States3765 Posts
July 17 2013 22:01 GMT
#16
Interesting about the building hotkey names. Sucks for people who play on grid
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6600 Posts
July 17 2013 22:22 GMT
#17
this is really entertaining, thanks for taking the time to write this out
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targ
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Malaysia445 Posts
July 18 2013 11:03 GMT
#18
On July 17 2013 22:27 garbanzo wrote:
Is there a new mascot unit for Zerg in HotS?


Yea I'm wondering about this too. Unfortunately I just can't think of a useless unit for the Zerg... maybe we gotta wait for LoTV.
http://billyfoong.blogspot.com/ my other opinions are here
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