Definition & Meaning

1.cipher/secret code; cypher; cryptogram; steganogram

2.password; secret code specially prepared for use among appointed people

Word usage

mì mǎ

密 码

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1
n.cipher/secret code; cypher; cryptogram; steganogram
- tā néng gòu bǎ diàn bào fān yì chéng mì mǎ
  她能够把电报翻译成密码。
  She can encode a telegram.
- tā men yòng mì mǎ chuán dì diàn bào
  他们用密码传递电报。
  They send telegrams by code.
- zhè ge jiàn dié yòng mì mǎ gěi tuán huǒ fā sòng qíng bào
  这个间谍用密码给团伙发送情报。
  The spy sent information to the gang by password.
2
n.password; secret code specially prepared for use among appointed people
- zhè bǎ suǒ yào yòng tè dìng mì mǎ cái kě yǐ dǎ kāi
  这把锁要用特定密码才可以打开。
  This lock can only be opened with a specific password.
- wǒ kě yǐ bāng nǐ shè zhì mì mǎ
  我可以帮你设置密码。
  I can help you set a password.
- qǐng hé shí nǐ de mì mǎ shì fǒu zhèng què
  请核实你的密码是否正确。
  Please verify that your password was correct.
synonym
àn hào暗号 àn mǎ暗码
antonym
míng mǎ明码
3
n.code
- yí chuán mì mǎ
  遗传密码
  genetic code

Word usage

common measure word
"密码" is often matched with measure word "个"or"串"or"种".
- 一个密码
  one password
- 一串密码
  one string of password
- 一种密码
  one kind of password

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