English–Chinese
“king of hell” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyán wáng
Example
不要怕，阎王只是传说里的人物。bú yào pà yán wáng zhǐ shì chuán shuō lǐ de rén wù
Don't be afraid; the king of hell is just a figure from legend.
How to say “king of hell” in Chinese
“King of hell” in Chinese is 阎王 (yán wáng).
A ruler at the boundary between death and the next world who determines what happens to the dead.
Example sentences with 阎王
家里老人连日咳嗽，大家担心他会早日见阎王。jiā lǐ lǎo rén lián rì ké sòu dà jiā dān xīn tā huì zǎo rì jiàn yán wáng
The elderly person in the family has been coughing for days, and everyone worries that he may soon meet the king of hell.
Tips for using 阎王
- The word belongs naturally in legends, films, and dramatic talk about death, so it has a story-world tone rather than the neutral tone of an everyday job title.