Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 破解 | pòjiě |
| 黑 | |
| 黑入 |
While 破解 is used in slang to refer to hacking activities, it primarily means 'to crack'. If you are speaking in a formal context regarding computer intrusion, the term 入侵 (to invade) is used instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 破解 (pòjiě) is composed of 破, meaning 'to break' or 'to crack' and 解, meaning 'to solve' or 'to untie'. Literally, it means to crack a code or solve a puzzle.
Which one should you use?
破解 is slang for hacking or cracking. The single character 黑 (meaning 'black') is used as internet slang to denote 'black hat' hacking activities or the act of hacking itself. The term 黑入 is another form used for this action. In contrast, 入侵 is the formal term for invading or intruding into a system.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
破解 is used as slang for hacking. The term 黑 is informal internet slang used as a verb or a prefix. For a colloquial way to say 'hacker', use 骇客. In professional or formal situations, use 入侵 to describe a system intrusion.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
pòjiě
Did you know?
- The character 黑 originally appeared in ancient scripts as a pictogram possibly depicting a head with facial tattoos used in 'mòxíng' penal branding.
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the word 黑 is not just used for computer hacking but also as a verb meaning 'to smear' or 'to badmouth' someone online.
- The term 骇客 for 'hacker' is a loanword that mimics the sound of the English word 'hacker' rather than using native Chinese roots for 'breaking' or 'intruding'.
Examples in context
- 他是一名专业黑客。He is a professional hacker.
- 我们的系统遭到入侵。Our system has been hacked.
- 他是个牛逼的骇客。He's an awesome hacker.
- 他擅长破解电脑密码。He's good at hacking computer passwords.
- 有人试图破解这个系统。Yǒurén shìtú pòjiě zhège xìtǒng.Someone is trying to hack this system.
- 他们的服务器被破解了。Tāmen de fúwùqì bèi pòjiě le.Their server was hacked.
- 别让黑客破解你的密码。Bié ràng hēikè pòjiě nǐ de mìmǎ.Don't let hackers hack your password.
Example conversation
浩然 and 晓雯 are discussing a recent security alert at work.
- 浩然 Haoran公司发现有人在破解我们的网络。Gōngsī fāxiàn yǒurén zài pòjiě wǒmen de wǎngluò.The company found someone hacking our network.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那我们必须加强安全防护。Nà wǒmen bìxū jiāqiáng ānquán fánghù.Then we must strengthen our security protection.
- 浩然 Haoran你觉得密码会被破解吗？Nǐ juédé mìmǎ huì bèi pòjiě ma?Do you think the passwords will be hacked?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen如果设置得复杂，就很难被破解。Rúguǒ shèzhì de fùzá, jiù hěn nán bèi pòjiě.If they are set up complexly, they will be very hard to hack.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hack” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 黑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
