狼人杀

狼人殺
lángrénshā
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Werewolf (social deduction game)
  2. 2 Chinese version of Mafia

Examples

HSK 4
Zhōumò wǒmen yuē le péngyou yìqǐ wán lángrénshā.
We're getting friends together to play Werewolf this weekend.
HSK 7-9
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de shēnfen shì yùyánjiā.
My favorite role is the Seer.

Tips

culture
The game launched a wave of 推理 (deduction) content; 明星大侦探 and 大侦探 on MGTV borrow directly from the Werewolf format. Similar Chinese social games: 剧本杀 (murder mystery LARP).

In Pop Culture

狼人杀 lángrénshā
Werewolf / Mafia
Hidden-role social deduction game, the Chinese adaptation of Werewolves of Millers Hollow / Mafia. Hugely popular in China since around 2016, with a dedicated app (狼人杀 App by 假面科技) and celebrity broadcasts on Panda TV. Standard roles: 狼人 (werewolf), 村民 (villager), 预言家 (seer), 女巫 (witch), 猎人 (hunter).

Stroke Order

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rén
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