行话

行話

hánghùa

noun #20,977

Meanings

1 jargon
2 trade language
3 lingo
4 insider terminology

Characters

trade / profession / industry (read háng in this context)

speech / language / words

Examples

医生说了一堆行话，我根本听不懂。

Yīshēng shuō le yī duī hánghuà, wǒ gēnběn tīng bù dǒng.

The doctor used a bunch of medical jargon and I couldn't understand any of it.

程序员有自己的一套行话。

Chéngxù yuán yǒu zìjǐ de yī tào hánghuà.

Programmers have their own set of jargon.

Tips

usage

行话 (read háng-huà, not xíng-huà) uses 行 in its meaning of 'trade / industry / profession' (háng). It refers to specialized vocabulary used within a particular profession or group, equivalent to 'jargon' or 'trade talk.'

Stroke Order

行 xíng

话 huà