Passwords & online safety in Chinese 网络安全
wǎngluò ānquán
Password in Chinese is 密码 (mì mǎ).
Also searched for as: password, online security, internet safety, scam, phishing.
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Online safety in Chinese is 网络安全 (wǎng luò ān quán), and these words help you protect your accounts and spot a scam. Start with 密码 (mì mǎ), password, and 验证码 (yàn zhèng mǎ), the verification code sent to your phone that nobody should ever ask you for. Then learn the warning words: 诈骗 (zhà piàn), fraud, 骗子 (piàn zi), scammer, and 钓鱼网站 (diào yú wǎng zhàn), a phishing site, literally a 'fishing website'.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 密码 | mì mǎ | password |
| 改密码 | gǎi mì mǎ | to change one's password |
| 验证码 | yàn zhèng mǎ | verification code |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to log in |
| 盗号 | dào hào | to hack someone's account |
| 黑客 | hēi kè | hacker |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 链接 | liàn jiē | link |
| 钓鱼网站 | diào yú wǎng zhàn | phishing site |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | fraud; scam |
| 骗子 | piàn zi | scammer; con artist |
| 转账 | zhuǎn zhàng | to transfer money |
| 反诈 | fǎn zhà | anti-fraud |
| 个人信息 | gè rén xìn xī | personal information |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | privacy |
Usage tips
- Accounts are often called 号 (hào) or 账号 (zhàng hào), which is why hacking one is 盗号 (dào hào), 'stealing the number'; people post 我被盗号了 (wǒ bèi dào hào le) when their WeChat or QQ has been taken over.
- 'Click a link' is 点链接 (diǎn liàn jiē), and 乱点 (luàn diǎn), to click around carelessly, makes a handy warning: 别乱点 (bié luàn diǎn), don't just click on things.
- Anti-fraud posters, slogans and apps marked 反诈 (fǎn zhà) are a common sight in mainland China, and a request to 转账 (zhuǎn zhàng), transfer money, is the classic red flag they warn about.
Common mistakes
- Writing 登陆 (dēng lù), to land ashore, when you mean 登录 (dēng lù), to log in; they sound identical, so the mix-up is common even among native speakers.
- Reading 中病毒 as zhōng bìng dú; here 中 is zhòng, 'to be hit by', so 我的电脑中病毒了 is wǒ de diàn nǎo zhòng bìng dú le.
Mini dialogue
- A我刚收到一条短信，说我的快递丢了。Wǒ gāng shōu dào yī tiáo duǎn xìn, shuō wǒ de kuài dì diū le.I've just had a text saying my parcel's been lost.
- B里面有链接吗？Lǐ miàn yǒu liàn jiē ma?Is there a link in it?
- A有，让我登录以后填个人信息。Yǒu, ràng wǒ dēng lù yǐ hòu tián gè rén xìn xī.Yes, it wants me to log in and fill in my personal details.
- B千万别点，那肯定是钓鱼网站。Qiān wàn bié diǎn, nà kěn dìng shì diào yú wǎng zhàn.Whatever you do, don't click it. That's definitely a phishing site.
- A还好我没把验证码告诉他们。Hái hǎo wǒ méi bǎ yàn zhèng mǎ gào su tā men.Good thing I didn't give them the verification code.
- B对，骗子太多了，你最好再改一下密码。Duì, piàn zi tài duō le, nǐ zuì hǎo zài gǎi yī xià mì mǎ.Right, there are so many scammers about. You'd better change your password as well.
Example sentences
- 密码至少要八位。The password has to be at least eight characters.
- 你最好定期改密码。You'd better change your password regularly.
- 请输入手机验证码。Please enter the verification code sent to your phone.
- 有人在别的地方登录了我的账号。Someone logged into my account from somewhere else.
- 我朋友被盗号了，别信他的消息。My friend's account was hacked, so don't trust messages from him.
- 那个网站被黑客攻击了。That website was attacked by hackers.
- 我的电脑中病毒了。My computer's got a virus.
- 陌生人发的链接别乱点。Don't click links from strangers.
- 别点那个，是钓鱼网站。Don't click that, it's a phishing site.
- 小心电话诈骗！Watch out for phone scams!
- 那个人肯定是骗子。That person's definitely a scammer.
- 陌生人让你转账，一定是诈骗。If a stranger asks you to transfer money, it's definitely a scam.
- 我手机上装了反诈App。I've installed an anti-fraud app on my phone.
- 我的个人信息被泄露了。My personal information has been leaked.
- 要保护好自己的隐私。You need to protect your privacy.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Passwords & online safety speaking island has 8 everyday questions about passwords & online safety to prepare your own answers to.