密码
mi ma
The Chinese word for password is 密码 (mi ma).
In computing, 密码 refers to a string of characters known only to a user. If you are specifically referring to an access code for entering a building or an event, you can use the phrase 入场密码.
Meaning: computing: string of characters known only to a user (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 密码 literally translates to 'secret code'. The first character 密 means secret or dense, and the second character 码 means code or number.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, the term 口令 is used to refer to a password.
How do you pronounce it?
mi ma
Did you know?
- The character 码 originally referred to counting rods used in ancient Chinese mathematics before it became the standard character for 'code' or 'number' in the digital age.
- While 密码 is the standard term for a password, the word 口令 literally means 'mouth order' and historically refers to a watchword or passphrase used by soldiers to identify allies in the dark.
- The character 密 in 密码 also means 'dense', such as in the phrase 密集 meaning 'dense' or 'crowded'.
Examples in context
- 他忘记了密码He doesn't remember the password.This sentence is useful for showing how to say someone forgot their 密码.Tatoeba #12842072 by 2938065914, translation #12841772 by Ussis
- 您的电脑密码是多少？What is the password to your computer?This sentence is useful for asking for a computer 密码.Tatoeba #3378149 by GlossaMatik, translation #3378150 by Jesse
- 你知道密码吗？Do you know the password?This sentence is useful for asking if someone knows a 密码.Tatoeba #9410042 by BobbyLee, translation #9398259 by CK
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Wei is helping Jiayi log into her account.
- 伟 Wei你的密码是什么？Nǐ de mìmǎ shì shénme?What is your password?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我不记得这个密码了。Wǒ bù jìdé zhège mìmǎ le.I don't remember this password.
- 伟 Wei别担心，我帮你试试。Bié dānxīn, wǒ bāng nǐ shì shì.Don't worry, I'll help you try.
- 佳怡 Jiayi谢谢你，伟。Xièxiè nǐ, Wěi.Thank you, Wei.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
