Chinese word

二维码

Pronunciation

Pinyinèr wéi mǎ

Meaning

  • nounQR code

Example

我把二维码发给你了，请查收。wǒ bǎ èr wéi mǎ fā géi nǐ le qǐng chá shōu

I sent you the QR code. Please check it.

Illustration for 二维码 (QR code)

More examples

请用手机扫描二维码关注我们的公众号。qǐng yòng shǒu jī sǎo miáo èr wéi mǎ guān zhù wǒ men de gōng zhòng hào

Please use your phone to scan the QR code and follow our official account.

Core concept

A flat grid of tiny squares that stores information for a camera to read quickly.

Common phrases

  • 扫描二维码sǎo miáo èr wéi mǎ

    scan a QR code

  • 生成二维码shēng chéng èr wéi mǎ

    create a QR code

  • 保存二维码bǎo cún èr wéi mǎ

    save a QR code

Similar words

条形码tiáo xíng mǎ: A printed pattern of vertical lines used to store and scan product information.
验证码yàn zhèng mǎ: A short-lived combination of numbers or letters sent to verify someone's identity.

Definition in Chinese

用小方格在平面上排列并对数据进行编码的一种方法，可承载网址、文本或联系信息，常见形式为 QR 码，便于用摄像头或扫码工具快速读取与传输。yòng xiǎo fāng gé zài píng miàn shàng pái liè bìng duì shù jù jìn xíng biān mǎ de yì zhǒng fāng fǎ kě chéng zài wáng zhǐ wén běn huò lián xì xìn xī cháng jiàn xíng shì wèi QR mǎ biàn yú yòng shè xiàng tóu huò sǎo mǎ gōng jù kuài sù dú qǔ yǔ chuán shū

Word origin

Its literal parts are 二 (èr, "two") + 维 (wéi, "dimension") and 码 (mǎ, "code"), naming a code formed on a two-dimensional surface.

Usage tips

  • Short everyday requests often use this noun without naming its purpose, leaving the situation to show whether it concerns contact details, a payment, or entry to a service.

Related words

  • 二维码支付èr wéi mǎ zhī fùQR code paymentnoun
  • 二维码生成器èr wéi mǎ shēng chéng qìQR code generatornoun

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