黑名单 (hēi míng dān) — blacklist | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A noun meaning a list of people or entities that are banned, denied, or otherwise disapproved. It pairs with verbs like 列入 ('put on'), 删除 ('remove from'), and 上/下 ('get on/off').

noun

blacklist

Measure word · 份

Examples

黑名单。
Tā yīn wèi wéi guī bèi liè rù le gōng sī de hēi míng dān.
He was added to the company's blacklist for violating the rules.
黑名单。
Zhè jiā háng kōng gōng sī yǒu yí gè jìn fēi hēi míng dān.
This airline has a no-fly blacklist.
黑名单。
Tā de míng zì cóng hēi míng dān zhōng bèi shān chú le.
His name was removed from the blacklist.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

名单list of names

名míngname单dānlist

偏正Modifier + head

黑 adds the idea of a disapproved list to 名 names and 单 list, meaning blacklist.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 黑 seems to come from drawing a head marked with dots, usually read as facial tattoos.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

夕口名

夕夕xīcrescent moon
口口kǒumouth

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 單; 单 is its simplified writing.

The form 單 originally pictured a Y-shaped wooden stick with two stones on top.

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