Chinese word

代号

Pronunciation

Pinyindài hào

Meaning

  • nouncode

Example

你发现了信里的代号吗？nǐ fā xiàn le xìn lǐ de dài hào ma

Did you find the code in the letter?

Illustration for 代号 (code)

More examples

代号泄露后，调查方向发生了变化。dài hào xiè lòu hòu diào chá fāng xiàng fā shēng le biàn huà

After the code name was leaked, the direction of the investigation changed.

Core concept

A short substitute label that identifies a person, device, or project instead of its real name or identifying number.

Common phrases

  • 给他起代号gěi tā qǐ dài hào

    give him a code name

  • 代号泄露dài hào xiè lòu

    the code name is leaked

  • 更换代号gēng huàn dài hào

    change the code name

Similar words

编号biān hào: A number assigned to show an item's order or type.
名称míng chēng: A name used to refer to a person or thing.
代称dài chēng: A substitute name used instead of a person's or thing's real name.
密码mì mǎ: A secret combination of letters or numbers used to protect information or access.

Definition in Chinese

给人、设备或项目指定的简短代称或编码，用于区分和隐匿真实身份或序号。gěi rén shè bèi huò xiàng mù zhǐ dìng de jián duǎn dài chēng huò biān mǎ yòng yú qū fēn hé yǐn nì zhēn shí shēn fèn huò xù hào

Word origin

代号 (dàihào, "code") combines 代 (dài, "stand in for") and 号 (hào, "mark or number"), so it is a substitute mark used for identification.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear code as a whole system of rules or symbols, but this word can name the short label assigned to one person or thing, so context determines whether code or codename fits best.

Other meanings

  • codenamenoun
  • numbernoun

Opposites

  • 真名zhēn míngreal namenoun

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