3A大作

sān A dàzuò
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 AAA game (high-budget blockbuster video game)
  2. 2 triple-A title

Examples

HSK 7-9
《 Hēi Shénhuà: Wùkōng 》 shì Zhōngguó dì-yī bù zhēnzhèng de sān A dàzuò.
Black Myth: Wukong is China's first real AAA game.
HSK 7-9
Sān A dàzuò de kāifā chéngběn dòngzhé shàngyì měiyuán.
AAA games can cost over a hundred million dollars to develop.

Tips

culture
China's domestic gaming industry historically focused on mobile and free-to-play, so '3A大作' was used to describe Western imports (GTA, Call of Duty, Witcher). 《黑神话:悟空》 (Black Myth: Wukong, 2024) by Game Science was a watershed - it was marketed and accepted as the first Chinese 3A game, and broke Steam concurrent-player records on launch.
usage
3A read as English 'triple-A'. 大作 ('great work') is the established Chinese term for 'major release/blockbuster'. Together: 'AAA blockbuster'. Compare 独立游戏 (indie game) and 网游 (online/multiplayer game).

Stroke Order

大 dà
作 zuò