Definition
暗语 refers to a secret code or private language used within a specific group — it covers both prearranged code words (like passwords or signals) and the specialized argot or jargon of a closed community (e.g., underworld or trade slang). In both cases the purpose is to communicate in a way that outsiders won't understand.
n.
code word (prearranged secret word or phrase used for identification)argotprivate language or jargon of a particular group
Examples
- 暗语，。Tāmen yòng àn yǔ lái chuándì qíngbào, yǐ fáng bèi dírén fāxiàn.They used code words to pass intelligence, to avoid being discovered by the enemy.
- 暗语。Zhèxiē hēibāng de àn yǔ zhǐyǒu nèibù chéngyuán cái tīng de dǒng.The argot of these gangs can only be understood by their internal members.
- 暗语。Tègōngmen yuēdìng le jǐ zǔ àn yǔ zuòwéi liánluò xìnhào.The agents agreed on several sets of code words as liaison signals.
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