黑客

hēikè

noun HSK 7 #8,242

Measure Word

一个黑客 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

black; dark; shady

guest; visitor; customer

A phonetic approximation of English 'hacker,' using characters that also suggest a shadowy visitor.

Examples

黑客入侵了公司的服务器。

Hēikè rùqīn le gōngsī de fúwùqì.

Hackers broke into the company's servers.

他是一个很厉害的黑客。

Tā shì yī gè hěn lìhai de hēikè.

He is a very skilled hacker.

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