Definition
代号 (dài hào) means 'code name' — a name used to identify a person, operation, or project, especially for secrecy or convenience. Unlike 绰号 (chuò hào) and 外号 (wài hào), which are informal nicknames often based on personal traits, 代号 is assigned or chosen deliberately and carries a more official or covert sense.
noun
code namecodename
Examples
- 代号“”。Zhè cì jūnshì xíngdòng de dài hào shì “Yè Yīng”.The codename for this military operation is "Night Hawk".
- 代号“”。Zhège xiàngmù de dài hào shì “Běijíxīng”.The codename for this project is "Polaris".
- 代号。Tāmen zài liáotiān lǐ dōu yǒu zìjǐ de dài hào.They each have their own codename in the chat.
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