Learn Chinese phrases with ‘Jurassic World’

Twenty-two years after the original Jurassic Park hit cinema screens, the highly anticipated reboot of the tale, named Jurassic World, is set to be released on July 10th in China. But what will they be calling Jurassic World in China? How will you know how to order a ticket for your date without fumbling over the title?

继经典影片《侏罗纪公园》二十年前在影院上映，如今该故事备受期待的新版《侏罗纪世界》将于6月10号在中国与大家见面。不过在中国本土该如何说“Jurassic World”呢？约会的时候该如何订票而不至于纠结怎么说影片名字？

Before we dive in, let’s check out the original movie translation:

进入正题之前，我们先来看看原版的经典影片名的翻译：

侏罗纪公园 (1993)

Zhū luó jì gōngyuán

侏罗 zhū luó = Jura Mountains in the Alps (The name Jura comes from a latinized form of a celtic word to mean forest). 阿尔卑斯山脉的侏罗山，此命名来源于凯尔特语里拉丁化的词，寓意“森林”。

纪 jì = Period/Age/Perido

侏罗纪zhū luó jì = Jurassic

公园 gōngyuán = Park

Quite obviously, this movie’s title has the same beginning as the original but a different ending.  Can you guess what the final two characters are 世界. If you guessed “World”, you are correct.

很明显，这部影片和原版有着一样开头的词，但后面的又有所不同。猜猜最后面的那两个字“世界”是啥意思。如果你猜的是“world”，那么就是正确的！

世界 shìjiè = world

Check out these example sentences to hear how to pronounce World, as well as use it in a sentence.

看看下面的例子，听看看如何发“世界”的音，也学学如何在句子中使用它。

World Cup

世界杯 shìjièbēi

Did anyone break a world record today?

今天有人破世界记录吗？jīntiān yǒurén pò shìjiè jìlù ma?

world-famous

闻名世界 Wénmíng shìjiè

Einstein was a world-famous person.

爱因斯坦是个闻名世界的人物。ài yīn sī tǎn shì gè wén míng shì jiè de rén wù.

Watch the trailer for 侏罗纪世界 and see what you can read of the simplified subtitles.

观看《侏罗纪世界》的预告片，看看能不能从中文字幕里听懂一些信息。