行话 (háng huà) — professional jargon; insider terminology; slang used within a particular trade or group
Definition
Specialized vocabulary used inside a trade, profession, or in-group — outsiders won't follow it. Often contrasted with 术语 (more formal, academic 'terminology') or 黑话 (slang for the underground/criminal world).
noun
professional jargoninsider terminologyslang used within a particular trade or group
Examples
- 行话。Zhè xiē háng huà wài háng rén gēn běn tīng bù dǒng.Outsiders simply cannot understand this jargon.
- ，行话。Gāng rù zhí shí, wǒ huā le hǎo jǐ gè yuè cái xué huì gōng sī de háng huà.When I first joined, it took me several months to learn the company's insider language.
- 行话行话。Fǎ lǜ jiè de háng huà hé yī xué jiè de háng huà wán quán bù tóng.The jargon of the legal world is completely different from that of the medical world.
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