Word

二维码 (èr wéi mǎ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 二维码

名 míng noun

QR code

请扫描这个二维码付款。

qǐng sǎo miáo zhè ge èr wéi mǎ fù kuǎn

Please scan this QR code to make payment.

Word breakdown

二 èr — two (indicating two-dimensional)

1 二手 èr shǒu — secondhand HSK 5
- 二 second (ordinal)
- 手 hand (indicating previous ownership)
Example

我买了一辆二手车。

wǒ mǎi le yī liàng èr shǒu chē

I bought a secondhand car.
2 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn — carbon dioxide HSK 6
- 二 two, di- (prefix indicating two atoms)
- 氧 oxygen (element)
- 化 -ide (suffix for chemical compounds)
- 碳 carbon (element)
Example

植物通过光合作用吸收二氧化碳。

zhí wù tōng guò guāng hé zuò yòng xī shōu èr yǎng huà tàn

Plants absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.
3 一干二净 yì gān èr jìng — completely clean, spotless HSK 7
- 一 one, completely
- 干 dry, thorough
- 二 two, doubly
- 净 clean, pure
Example

他把房间打扫得一干二净。

tā bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo de yì gān èr jìng

He cleaned the room until it was spotlessly clean.
4 接二连三 jiē èr lián sān — one after another HSK 7
- 接 connect, join
- 二 two (beginning of sequence)
- 连 link, connect continuously
- 三 three (continuation of sequence)
Example

最近公司接二连三地出现问题。

zuì jìn gōng sī jiē èr lián sān de chū xiàn wèn tí

Recently, the company has had problems one after another.
5 数一数二 shǔ yī shǔ èr — one of the best; among the top HSK 7
- 数 to count; indicates the act of ranking or enumerating
- 一 one; represents first place or top position
- 数 to count (repeated); continues the enumeration process
- 二 two; represents second place, completing the top tier
Example

这家餐厅在城里数一数二。

zhè jiā cān tīng zài chéng lǐ shǔ yī shǔ èr

This restaurant is one of the best in the city.

Show more (+1)

6 独一无二 dú yī wú èr — unique HSK 7
- 独 alone, sole
- 一 one
- 无 without, no
- 二 two, second
Example

每个人都是独一无二的。

měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de

Every person is unique.

维 wéi — dimension

码 mǎ — code

1 号码 hào mǎ — number HSK 3
- 号 mark, designation
- 码 code, digit
Example

请告诉我你的电话号码。

qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ

Please tell me your phone number.
2 密码 mì mǎ — password HSK 4
- 密 secret, confidential
- 码 code, cipher
Example

我忘记了我的密码。

wǒ wàng jì le wǒ de mì mǎ

I forgot my password.
3 扫码 sǎo mǎ — scan a code HSK 4
- 扫 to scan, to sweep (action of scanning)
- 码 code (QR code, barcode)
Example

我用手机扫码付款。

wǒ yòng shǒu jī sǎo mǎ fù kuǎn

I use my phone to scan the code to pay.
4 码头 mǎ tóu — wharf HSK 6
- 码 mooring place; berthing area
- 头 place (noun suffix indicating location)
Example

渔民每天早上在码头卸货。

yú mín měi tiān zǎo shàng zài mǎ tóu xiè huò

Fishermen unload goods at the wharf every morning.
5 数码 shù mǎ — digital HSK 7
- 数 number, numerical
- 码 code, digit
Example

我买了一台新的数码相机。

wǒ mǎi le yì tái xīn de shù mǎ xiàng jī

I bought a new digital camera.

Show more (+2)

6 筹码 chóu mǎ — chip, bargaining chip HSK 7
- 筹 tally stick, counter (strategic piece for counting or planning)
- 码 piece, counter (denotes a physical token or unit)
Example

在谈判中，我们需要更多的筹码。

zài tán pàn zhōng wǒ men xū yào gèng duō de chóu mǎ

In negotiations, we need more bargaining chips.
7 起码 qǐ mǎ — at least HSK 7
- 起 starting point, minimum threshold
- 码 standard, measure
Example

这件事起码需要三天时间。

zhè jiàn shì qǐ mǎ xū yào sān tiān shí jiān

This matter needs at least three days.