Chinese word

码

Pronunciation

Pinyinmǎ

Meaning

  • nounnumber

Example

取包裹时要输入码。qǔ bāo guǒ shí yào shū rù mǎ

The number must be entered when picking up a package.

Illustration for 码 (number)

More examples

取件时请出示取件码。qǔ jiàn shí qǐng chū shì qǔ jiàn mǎ

Please show the pickup number when picking up your package.

Core concept

A small string that lets a system sort, recognize, or call up something.

Common phrases

  • 取件码qǔ jiàn mǎ

    pickup number

  • 验证码yàn zhèng mǎ

    verification code

  • 邮政编码yóu zhèng biān mǎ

    postal code

Similar words

号码hào mǎ: A series of digits used to identify a phone, card, or other thing.
密码mì mǎ: A secret set of numbers or letters used to protect access.
验证码yàn zhèng mǎ: A temporary set of numbers or letters sent to confirm someone's identity.
编号biān hào: A number assigned to an item or entry for order or identification.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示或记录序号、识别信息的数字或字符组合，常作为物品、账户或操作的标识符。yòng lái biǎo shì huò jì lù xù hào shí bié xìn xī de shù zì huò zì fú zǔ hé cháng zuò wéi wù pǐn zhàng hù huò cāo zuò de biāo shí fú

Word origin

The word 码 (mǎ, "number or code") preserves an older use for a numeral or distinguishing mark and extends naturally to the short labels used in modern accounts, transactions, and devices.

Usage tips

  • On forms and in apps, the word commonly follows the thing or task it identifies, which helps reveal its meaning even when the full label is unfamiliar.

Other meanings

  • codenoun
  • digitnoun

Related words

  • 编码biān mǎencodeverb
  • 解码jié mǎdecodeverb
  • 扫码sǎo mǎscan a codeverb

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