Chinese word

健康码

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn kāng mǎ

Meaning

  • nounhealth code

Example

请扫码出示你的健康码。qǐng sǎo mǎ chū shì nǐ de jiàn kāng mǎ

Please scan the QR code and show your health code.

Illustration for 健康码 (health code)

More examples

请在门口出示你的健康码。qǐng zài mén kǒu chū shì nǐ de jiàn kāng mǎ

Please show your health code at the entrance.

Core concept

A scannable phone display that turns personal health information into a quick status check for access.

Common phrases

  • 出示健康码chū shì jiàn kāng mǎ

    show a health code

  • 扫描健康码sǎo miáo jiàn kāng mǎ

    scan a health code

  • 显示健康码xiǎn shì jiàn kāng mǎ

    display a health code

Similar words

行程码xíng chéng mǎ: A phone code used to show recent locations and movement history.
核酸检测hé suān jiǎn cè: An examination of a sample taken from the nose or throat to detect a virus.
健康证明jiàn kāng zhèng míng: An official paper or electronic record that confirms health information or test results.
体温tǐ wēn: The body's measured heat, used to see whether a person has a fever.

Definition in Chinese

用于在公共场所、交通或检疫场合出示和核验个人健康信息的电子码，通常以手机屏幕上的二维码形式展示。yòng yú zài gōng gòng cháng suǒ jiāo tōng huò jiǎn yì chǎng hé chū shì hé hé yàn gè rén jiàn kāng xìn xī de diàn zi mǎ tōng cháng yǐ shǒu jī píng mù shàng de èr wéi mǎ xíng shì zhǎn shì

Word origin

健康码 (jiànkāngmǎ, "health code") is a modern compound formed from 健康 (jiànkāng, "health") and 码 (mǎ, "code"), reflecting its digital function.

Usage tips

  • The term became widely used in China during COVID-19 control measures, linking it to a specific period of digital entry checks.

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