Meaning of 密码
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cipher; secret code
- password; PIN
How to use 密码
密码 is the everyday word for a password, a PIN, or a code to unlock something like a phone, bank card, or Wi-Fi network. It also covers cipher or secret code in a spy or cryptography sense. Example: 你的Wi-Fi密码是什么？ (Nǐ de Wi-Fi mìmǎ shì shénme?) What is your Wi-Fi password?
密 (mì) means secret or dense, as in 秘密 (mìmì), and 码 (mǎ) means a code or number, as in 号码 (hàomǎ). Put them together and a 密码 is a secret number or code that only you know.
Common mistake: Learners often write 秘 (mì) instead of 密 because both appear in 秘密 and sound the same, but 密码 always uses 密 with the 宀 roof on top. Also keep 码 (mǎ) in the third tone, not the first-tone 妈 (mā) or the fourth-tone 骂 (mà).
密码 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
密 mì · dense · 11 strokes
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码 mǎ · agate · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 密码.
| 秘密 | mìmì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 号码 | hàomǎ | number |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 密切 | mìqiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 紧密 | jǐnmì | inseparably close |
| 数码 | shùmǎ | number; numerals |
| 码头 | mǎtóu | wharf; dock; quay; pier |
| 起码 | qǐmǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 二维码 | èrwéimǎ | 2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code |
| 机密 | jīmì | secret; classified; classified information; secret |
| 筹码 | chóumǎ | bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token |
Questions about 密码
What does 密码 mean?
密码 (mìmǎ) means "cipher; secret code; password; PIN" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 密码?
密码 is made of 2 characters: 密 (11 strokes), 码 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 密码 an HSK word?
Yes. 密码 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 密码 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 密码 is written 密碼.
How do I say I forgot my password in Chinese?
Say 我忘了密码 (wǒ wàng le mìmǎ), or 我忘记密码了 (wǒ wàngjì mìmǎ le). On apps and websites the link usually reads 忘记密码 (wàngjì mìmǎ), meaning Forgot password.
Which verbs go with 密码?
Common ones are 输入密码 (shūrù mìmǎ) to enter a password, 设置密码 (shèzhì mìmǎ) to set a password, and 修改密码 (xiūgǎi mìmǎ) or 改密码 (gǎi mìmǎ) to change a password. You will also see 密码错误 (mìmǎ cuòwù), meaning wrong password.