彩蛋

cǎidàn

noun

Measure Word

一个彩蛋 gè

Meanings

1 Easter egg (hidden feature/reference in a movie, game, or software)
2 post-credits scene
3 (lit.) painted egg

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他演讲里那句话其实是个彩蛋。

Tā yǎnjiǎng lǐ nà jù huà qíshí shì gè cǎidàn.

That line in his speech was actually an Easter egg.

HSK 6

这款游戏藏了好多彩蛋。

Zhè kuǎn yóuxì cáng le hǎoduō cǎidàn.

This game has a lot of Easter eggs hidden in it.

HSK 7-9

漫威电影片尾都有彩蛋，千万别提前走。

Mànwēi diànyǐng piānwěi dōu yǒu cǎidàn, qiānwàn bié tíqián zǒu.

Marvel movies always have post-credits scenes - don't leave early.

Tips

usage

Originally 'painted eggshell' (from Easter eggs). Now overwhelmingly used for hidden references in films/games/apps. Marvel's post-credits scenes singlehandedly popularized 片尾彩蛋 in Chinese cinema vocabulary.

Stroke Order

彩 cǎi

蛋 dàn