Chinese word

解密

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiě mì

Meaning

  • verbdecrypt

Example

你能帮我把这个文件解密吗？nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn jiě mì ma

Can you help me decrypt this file?

Illustration for 解密 (decrypt)

More examples

他把这个文件解密后，才能看到原来的内容。tā bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn jiě mì hòu cái néng kàn dào yuán lái de nèi róng

He can see the original contents only after decrypting this file.

Core concept

A hidden message, file, or record becomes readable when the barrier around its contents is removed.

Common phrases

  • 把这个文件解密bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn jiě mì

    decrypt this file

  • 对文件解密duì wén jiàn jiě mì

    decrypt a file

Similar words

解码jié mǎ: Turn coded data or a message into a readable form.
破译pò yì: Work out the meaning of a code or difficult symbols so the intended content becomes clear.
公开gōng kāi: Make information or a document openly available to the public.
透露tòu lù: Tell someone information that was known privately, making it no longer secret.

Definition in Chinese

揭示或解除原本保密的信息，使他人能够知道原内容。jiē shì huò jiě chú yuán běn bǎo mì de xìn xī shǐ tā rén néng gòu zhī dào yuán nèi róng

Word origin

解 (jiě, "unlock or release") + 密 (mì, "secret or hidden") forms the idea of releasing protected information, extending from breaking a code to opening classified records.

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, 解密 (jiěmì, "reveal hidden information") can make a small piece of gossip sound like a secret being opened, giving it a more dramatic tone than neutral talk about sharing news.

Other meanings

  • decipherverb
  • declassifyverb

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