Chinese in Firefly
TITLES and GENDER references
bà bà = daddy (familiar)
fùqin = father (formal)
ge ge = big brother (familiar)
xíao dì = little brother (familiar); used with a blood relation
xiâo dì dì = little brother (familiar); can be used with someone not related to you
mà mà = mommy (familiar)
jèijei = big sister (Thanks Dawn)
mèimei = little sister
xiâo mèi = baby sister; used with a blood relation
mu qin = mother (formal)
dà ge = big brother (formal); also way of addressing non-relation, similar to "Sir"
xiâo péngyou = little friend (familiar), kid, children
xiâo mèimei = baby sister; can be used with someone not related to you
nan hai = boy
COMPLIMENTARY
ài rén = sweetheart
xin gan = sweetheart, darling
bâobèi = precious (item); ie: precious jewels (endearment)
kê ài cute/adorable/lovely
lìngrén jingyì = stunning, amazing
mêilì = beautiful/pretty
qin ài de = dear, darling
shuài = handsome/snazzy
GENERAL
bì zuî = be quiet/shut up
bù kê néng = (exclamation) no way!
da huai = big bad
duìbùqî = I'm sorry/excuse me
dong ma? = understand?
fèi huà = garbage (nonsense)
vFei fei pian: Fat lie
gan bei = Dry cup or Dry Glass - basically, "Bottom's up"
gaxìng jìandào nî = pleased to meet you
hâo ba = okay (reluctant)
hâo de = okay/will do!
hâo le = okay (contextual "Okay, that's enough. Stop right there." can be considered rude)
hâo le ma = that's enough, okay?
hâo = okay/sure
jin kuai = as quickly as possible
jiu = move
mâshàng = on the double/quickly/right away/immediately méi guanxi = it's nothing/it's okay
laja = (n) garbage
nî bù dông ma = don't you understand?
nî bù dông = you don't understand
wen hou = greetings or hello
nî hâo mêi = you're so beautiful
nî shòu shäng le = you're hurt
ni meí shì bà? = are you okay?
jiao-zi = pan-fried dumplings
lèsè = (n) garbage
shénme? = what?
shìde = yes/right
sishengzi = bastard (not an insult)
tìan xiâo de = God knows (heaven/sky only knows)
tianna = (exclamation) Oh God
Nin xi huan gén wo tiào wu ma? = may I have the pleasure...(of this dance)?
wô hâo = I'm fine
wode tìan = oh sky! (colloquial: Oh God!)
xiâoxin = careful
xièxie nî = thank you
xièxie = thanks
xin nian kuai le = happy new year
zài-jiàn = goodbye
zôugôu = yes man (derogatory)
zhàngfu = husband
zhè bìng bù huài = it's not that bad
zhùzuî = be quiet/shut up
INSULTS
bèn dàn = idiot!
chûn = stupid
chûnrén = fool, jerk (familiar)
dòngwù = animal
húndàn = asshole/bastard
heishôudâng liúmáng = gangster asshole/bastard(s)
lâotou = old geezer
liúmáng = bastard/asshole/criminal/gangster
lièzhì = inferior; shoddy; trashy
nuòfu = coward
pofù = bitch
wúnéug de rén = trash (despicable person)
xiao jiay pigu = skinny little ass
yúchûn = stupid/ignorant
yaoguài = monster
Swearing
cào = v/t screw, fuck
vcào nî zûxian shí bâ dai = fuck 18 generations of your ancestors
chùsheng xai-jiao de xiang huo = animal fucking bastard
daì ruò mù ji = dumb as a wooden chicken
gôu pì = bullshit
gôushî bùrú = lower than dogshit/lowest of the low
gûnkai = fuck off
lan-dan jiang! = Weak-ass sauce!
lashî = shit (v)
made = (exclamation) fuck
méiyôu mûqin de xiao gôu = motherless cur
qù tamade = (exclamation) fuck him/fuck that!
qù tamade = (exclamation) motherfucker
qingwa cào de liúmáng = frog-humping sumbitch
tamade = (exclamation) motherfucker
tamade húndàn = fucking bastard