Scharzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, Seagal, Norris… Cut back 20 to 30 years ago, these men were our favorite action heroes on the big screen. We would know their cheesy movie one-liners off by heart, and collect their action figures when the movies were released…
But what if you had grown up in China? How would you say your favorite action and cartoon character’s name? How would their famous one-liners sound in Mandarin Chinese?
Today the team at SexyMandarin decided to turn back time translate into both Chinese characters and Pinyin your favorite childhood action heroes and cartoon characters.
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 阿诺德·施瓦辛格 | Ānuòdé·shī wǎ xīn gé |
| Sylvester Stallone | 史泰龙 | Shǐtàilóng |
| Steven Seagal | 史蒂文·西格尔 | Shǐ dì wén·xi gé ěr |
| Chuck Norris | 查克·诺里斯 | Chá kè·nuò lǐsī |
| Jean Claude Van Damme | 让·克洛德·范达姆 | Ràng·kè luò dé·fàn dá mǔ |
“Come with me if you want to live” – Arnold Schwarzeneggar
跟我来，如果你想住
Gēn wǒ lái, rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng zhù
“Get to the Chopper!” – Arnold Schwarzeneggar
获取的菜刀！
Huòqǔ de càidāo!
“Yo, Adrian, we did it!” – Sylvester Stallone
哟，阿德里安，我们做到了
Yō, ā délǐ ān, wǒmen zuò dàole
“I was bitten by a snake once. It was the worst three days of that snake’s life” – Chuck Norris
我一旦被蛇咬伤。这是最糟糕的那条蛇的生活三天。
Wǒ yīdàn bèi shé yǎo shāng. Zhè shì zuì zāogāo dì nà tiáo shé de shēnghuó sān tiān.
| Justice League | 正义联盟 | Zhèngyì liánméng |
| Superman | 超人 | Chāorén |
| Batman | 蝙蝠侠 | Biānfú xiá |
| Wonder Woman | 神奇女侠 | Shénqí nǚ xiá |
| Green Lantern | 绿灯侠 | Lǜdēng xiá |
| The Flash | 闪光 | Shǎnguāng |
| Garfield | 加菲猫 | Jiāfēi Māo |
| He-Man | 希曼 | Xī Màn |
| Scooby-Doo | 史酷比 | Shǐkùbǐ |
| Inspector Gadget | 神探 | Shéntàn |
| South Park | 南方公园 | Nánfāng Gōngyuán |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 忍者神龟 | Rěnzhě Shénguī |
| The Simpsons | 辛普森家庭 | Xīnpǔsēn Jiātíng |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 金刚战士 | Jīngāng zhànshì |
| Dragon Ball Z | 龙珠Z | Lóngzhū Z |
| Pokemon | 宠物小精灵 | Chǒngwù xiǎo jīnglíng |
| Transformers | 变形金刚 | Biànxíng Jīngāng |
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