解密 (jiě mì) — to decipher; to decode; to declassify; to reveal (secrets)
Definition
Literally 'unlock + secret': to decipher, decode, or declassify information so hidden content becomes readable. Refers to actively breaking a code or revealing concealed data.
verb
to decipherto decodeto declassifyto reveal (secrets)
Examples
- 解密。Zhè ge wén jiàn yǐ jīng bèi jiě mì le.This file has already been decrypted.
- ，。Wǒ men jiě le yí cì mì, cái ná dào shù jù.We decrypted it once before getting the data.
- 解密。Kē xué jiā yòng xīn fāng fǎ jiě mì le zhè fú huà zhōng de xìn xī.Scientists used a new method to decipher the information in this painting.
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