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Chinese lesson for League of Legends?

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BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 05:35:55
January 14 2013 05:09 GMT
#1
Hi guys...

I just needed to know the following terms in Chinese if anyone could tell me them, or if their items, just give me the names that casters could frequently refer to them as. I need to know terms for both Mainland China and Taiwan.

And while I could use their proper names, it would probably be best for me to just use their colloquial names to keep from sounding like a total idiot.

Gank [this is obviously the most difficult one to translate] -
AP Carry -
Ranged AD -
AD Carry -
Jungler [another difficult one] -
Deathcap -
Bloodthirster -
Infinity Edge -
Vampiric Scepter -
Shard of True Ice -
Frozen Mallet -
Phantom Dancer -
Rod of Ages -
Twin Shadows -
Shurelyas Reverie -
Frozen Heart -

"Carry"
Support
"pick up" as in "picks up the kill."

That's all I can think of for now...
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
January 14 2013 05:50 GMT
#2
AP Carry/AD Carry/Carry are just said in English. Probably because the term "Carry" was just directly inherited from English for Dota terminology and it carried over into LoL.

Do you want the actual Chinese or just the romanization just for listening purposes?
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BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 06:06:20
January 14 2013 06:05 GMT
#3
On January 14 2013 14:50 TheYango wrote:
AP Carry/AD Carry/Carry are just said in English. Probably because the term "Carry" was just directly inherited from English for Dota terminology and it carried over into LoL.

Do you want the actual Chinese or just the romanization just for listening purposes?

I can read characters bro. 随便都可以.

And thanks a LOT for the help.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
winthrop
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Hong Kong956 Posts
January 14 2013 06:42 GMT
#4


Gank [this is obviously the most difficult one to translate] - 抓,来抓,要gank了
AP Carry - APC,法师
Ranged AD -远程AD
AD Carry - ADC,输出
Jungler [another difficult one] - 打野(的),
Deathcap - 灭世者的死亡之帽, 一般说帽子
Bloodthirster - 饮血,饮血剑
Infinity Edge - 无尽之刃
Vampiric Scepter -
Shard of True Ice - 寒冰碎片
Frozen Mallet -
Phantom Dancer -
Rod of Ages -
Twin Shadows -
Shurelyas Reverie -
Frozen Heart -

"Carry" 输出
Support 辅助
"pick up" as in "picks up the kill." 拣人头

That's all I can think of for now...


click relevant items for its chinese name
http://lol.duowan.com/s/items.html
Incredible Miracle
JBright
Profile Joined September 2010
Vancouver14381 Posts
January 14 2013 06:45 GMT
#5
http://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/131wx7/lol_china_servers_heres_some_words_you_should/

You might already know most of the stuff in that thread but I think it could be useful for anyone else who wants to learn some Chinese LoL terms.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 06:49:11
January 14 2013 06:49 GMT
#6
Some I'll have to look up because I don't remember off the top of my head and don't play on the Chinese client. A couple to get you started (hopefully someone else can help fill in):

Jungle/Jungler - 打野
Deathcap - 帽子 (there's probably a real name for it, but everyone just calls it "hat" lol)
Bloodthirster - 饮血剑
IE - 无尽
Vampiric Scepter - 吸血 (actually called 吸血鬼杖 or something, but that's too long)
Shard - no idea, lol
Frozen Mallet - 大冰锤 (again, probably there's a real name for this, but it's just what I've heard it called)
Phantom Dancer - lots of names for this one, 红叉 and 红双刀 are common
Rod of Ages - don't remember
Twin Shadows - 双生暗影
Shurelya - don't remember
Frozen Heart - 冰心
Support - 辅助

EDIT: ninjaed, lol
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 06:51:13
January 14 2013 06:49 GMT
#7
[QUOTE]On January 14 2013 14:09 Enders116 wrote:
Hi guys...

I just needed to know the following terms in Chinese if anyone could tell me them, or if their items, just give me the names that casters could frequently refer to them as. I need to know terms for both Mainland China and Taiwan.

And while I could use their proper names, it would probably be best for me to just use their colloquial names to keep from sounding like a total idiot.

Gank [this is obviously the most difficult one to translate] - just say "gank" or zhua1 (catch)
AP Carry - APC/AP
Ranged AD - AD
AD Carry - ADC/AD
Jungler [another difficult one] - da3ye3 (hit wild)
Deathcap - mao4zi4 (hat)
Bloodthirster - yin3xue3 (drink blood)
Infinity Edge - wu2jing4 (infinite)
Vampiric Scepter - xi1xue3 (suck blood)
Shard of True Ice - not sure never seen it gg
Frozen Mallet - bing1chui2 (ice hammer)
Phantom Dancer - hong2cha1 (red x)
Rod of Ages - shi2guang1 (time light)
Twin Shadows - not sure new items op
Shurelyas Reverie - huang2guan1 (crown)
Frozen Heart - bing1xin1 (ice heart)

"Carry" - carry
Support - fu3zhu4
"pick up" as in "picks up the kill." na2ren2tou2


no chinese input on this computer you can bear with the pinyin
TranslatorBaa!
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
January 14 2013 06:53 GMT
#8
On January 14 2013 15:42 winthrop wrote:
"Carry" 输出

This isn't quite right, because 输出 is more "damage" or "DPS", than carry in most contexts.

核心 would probably the translation most appropriate (most commentators don't have a problem just using the word "carry"), but it's less appropriate for LoL than DotA because "carry" in LoL has somewhat different implications than the term in DotA.
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winthrop
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Hong Kong956 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-14 08:38:55
January 14 2013 08:38 GMT
#9
On January 14 2013 15:53 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 14 2013 15:42 winthrop wrote:
"Carry" 输出

This isn't quite right, because 输出 is more "damage" or "DPS", than carry in most contexts.

核心 would probably the translation most appropriate (most commentators don't have a problem just using the word "carry"), but it's less appropriate for LoL than DotA because "carry" in LoL has somewhat different implications than the term in DotA.

i know ADC means attack damage carry, the role is to output tons of dmg. that's why casters use word '输出'.
but usually they dont call APC 输出.. usually its call 法师, or ap


if you want to include 核心, you may say 核心输出
Incredible Miracle
nyxnyxnyx
Profile Joined April 2010
Indonesia2978 Posts
January 14 2013 08:51 GMT
#10
On January 14 2013 14:09 Enders116 wrote:
Hi guys...

I just needed to know the following terms in Chinese if anyone could tell me them, or if their items, just give me the names that casters could frequently refer to them as. I need to know terms for both Mainland China and Taiwan.

And while I could use their proper names, it would probably be best for me to just use their colloquial names to keep from sounding like a total idiot.

Gank [this is obviously the most difficult one to translate] -
AP Carry - AP
Ranged AD - ADC
AD Carry - ADC
Jungler [another difficult one] - 将狗
Deathcap - 帽子
Bloodthirster -
Infinity Edge - IE
Vampiric Scepter - 吸血 (vamp)
Shard of True Ice -
Frozen Mallet - 錘子 or 木錘
Phantom Dancer - PD
Rod of Ages -
Twin Shadows - 雙影
Shurelyas Reverie - 書瑞利亞 ( any 4 words that sound about the same will do, the sound is what's important in this case as well as most cases)
Frozen Heart - 冰心

"Carry"
Support 輔助 / SUP / SP
"pick up" as in "picks up the kill."

That's all I can think of for now...


accurate for taiwan at least. make sure you use 繁體字 or they'll call you 大陸狗
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BreAKerTV
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Taiwan1658 Posts
January 14 2013 11:16 GMT
#11
On January 14 2013 17:51 nyxnyxnyx wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 14 2013 14:09 Enders116 wrote:
Hi guys...

I just needed to know the following terms in Chinese if anyone could tell me them, or if their items, just give me the names that casters could frequently refer to them as. I need to know terms for both Mainland China and Taiwan.

And while I could use their proper names, it would probably be best for me to just use their colloquial names to keep from sounding like a total idiot.

Gank [this is obviously the most difficult one to translate] -
AP Carry - AP
Ranged AD - ADC
AD Carry - ADC
Jungler [another difficult one] - 将狗
Deathcap - 帽子
Bloodthirster -
Infinity Edge - IE
Vampiric Scepter - 吸血 (vamp)
Shard of True Ice -
Frozen Mallet - 錘子 or 木錘
Phantom Dancer - PD
Rod of Ages -
Twin Shadows - 雙影
Shurelyas Reverie - 書瑞利亞 ( any 4 words that sound about the same will do, the sound is what's important in this case as well as most cases)
Frozen Heart - 冰心

"Carry"
Support 輔助 / SUP / SP
"pick up" as in "picks up the kill."

That's all I can think of for now...


accurate for taiwan at least. make sure you use 繁體字 or they'll call you 大陸狗

It's actually kind of funny, I have a reputation in Taiwan... Sort of. But 繁體字 is not a problem.
Retired caster / streamer "BingeHD". Digital Nomad.
divinesage
Profile Joined April 2010
Singapore649 Posts
January 14 2013 14:37 GMT
#12
I think 死帽 is also used in describing Deathcap.
Soloside
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1238 Posts
January 14 2013 18:41 GMT
#13
From my time playing LoL beta in china.

Gank = Gank.

Mei Lan = No mana

Long = Dragon

Shabi = Any foreigner that can't speak chinese well. (GG I GET CALLED OUT ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH I'M ASIAN AMERICAN)
LoL: Taylor Swift | King Kayle
ddrddrddrddr
Profile Joined August 2010
1344 Posts
January 14 2013 19:40 GMT
#14
On January 15 2013 03:41 Soloside wrote:
From my time playing LoL beta in china.

Gank = Gank.

Mei Lan = No mana

Long = Dragon

Shabi = Any foreigner that can't speak chinese well. (GG I GET CALLED OUT ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH I'M ASIAN AMERICAN)

That last one means idiot. They were not talking about your linguistic ablities...
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
January 14 2013 23:27 GMT
#15
Rod of Ages = 时光杖
Frozen Mallet = 冰锤
AD Carry = ADC
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
January 14 2013 23:37 GMT
#16
Something that's amusing, the Chinese LoL site has MF's name as "厄运小姐" which actually translates more appropriately as "Miss Misfortune".

Commentators seem to have picked up on the mistranslation, as the G-League commentators all referred to MF as 好运姐.
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Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
January 14 2013 23:43 GMT
#17
On January 15 2013 08:37 TheYango wrote:
Something that's amusing, the Chinese LoL site has MF's name as "厄运小姐" which actually translates more appropriately as "Miss Misfortune".

Commentators seem to have picked up on the mistranslation, as the G-League commentators all referred to MF as 好运姐.


I also heard 女枪 before
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