代号
dài hào
Definitions
- 1. code name
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Word relationships
Related words
3 items暗号
àn hào
secret signal (sign)
暗号 is a secret signal or password, often for identification, while 代号 is a code name assigned to a person or operation.
编码
biān mǎ
to code
编码 is an encoding or a code used in communication, while 代号 is specifically a code name.
昵称
nì chēng
nickname
昵称 is a nickname, similar to 代号 as an alias, but 昵称 is informal and personal.
Usage notes
Collocations
代号 is often used with 秘密 (secret) as in 秘密代号 (secret code name). It commonly appears in military, spy, or project contexts.
Common mistakes
Do not confuse 代号 (code name) with 密码 (password/code for access). 代号 refers to a substitute name, not a security code.