Chinese word

账号

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàng hào

Meaning

  • nounaccount

Example

我忘记了我的账号和密码。wǒ wàng jì le wǒ de zhàng hào hé mì mǎ

I forgot my account and my password.

Illustration for 账号 (account)

More examples

如果怀疑被盗，请及时修改账号密码并联系客服。rú guǒ huái yí bèi dào qǐng jí shí xiū gǎi zhàng hào mì mǎ bìng lián xì kè fú

If you suspect your account has been compromised, promptly change your account password and contact customer service.

Core concept

A user's identifying marker in a digital service, connecting the person to an account and its permitted access.

Common phrases

  • 绑定账号bǎng dìng zhàng hào

    link an account

  • 找回账号zhǎo huí zhàng hào

    recover an account

  • 更改账号信息gēng gǎi zhàng hào xìn xī

    change account information

Similar words

账户zhàng hù: An account that records and manages money or information in a bank or online service.
用户名yòng hù míng: The name registered for identifying a user in a service.
手机号shǒu jī hào: A telephone number assigned to a mobile phone.
登录名dēng lù míng: A name or ID entered to log in to a service.

Definition in Chinese

在网络或计算机系统中，用于识别用户并进行登录或权限验证的名称或编号。zài wǎng luò huò jì suàn jī xì tǒng zhōng yòng yú shí bié yòng hù bìng jìn xíng dēng lù huò quán xiàn yàn zhèng de míng chēng huò biān hào

Word origin

The word combines 账 (zhàng, "account record") with 号 (hào, "number or identifying label"), extending the idea of a numbered record to electronic services.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear account and think first of money, but this everyday Chinese word commonly refers to access to a website, app, or game.

Other meanings

  • login IDnoun
  • account numbernoun

Related words

  • 账号管理zhàng hào guán lǐaccount managementnoun
  • 账号安全zhàng hào ān quánaccount securitynoun

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