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黑客

hēikè
noun HSK 7-9 #8,242

Measure Word

一个黑客 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 hacker (computer)
  2. 2 cybercriminal; someone who breaks into computer systems

Characters

黑
hēi
black; dark; shady
客
kè
guest; visitor; customer
A phonetic approximation of English 'hacker,' using characters that also suggest a shadowy visitor.

Examples

HSK 4
他是一个很厉害的黑客。
Tā shì yígè hěn lìhai de hēikè.
He is a very skilled hacker.
HSK 7-9
黑客入侵了公司的服务器。
Hēikè rùqīn le gōngsī de fúwùqì.
Hackers broke into the company's servers.
HSK 7-9
黑客窃取了大量用户信息。
Hēikè qièqǔ le dàliàng yònghù xìnxī.
Hackers stole a large amount of user data.

Tips

usage
黑客 is a semi-transliteration of 'hacker.' In Chinese, it usually carries a negative connotation (malicious hacker). For ethical/white-hat hackers, 白帽黑客 (báimào hēikè) is sometimes used.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi
客 kè