professional jargon; lingo
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
professional jargon; lingo; trade talk
neutralRefers to specialized vocabulary used within a particular profession or field, which can be obscure to outsiders. It implies expertise and insider knowledge. The term is neutral in register but often used in semi-formal contexts.
Jì计
suàn算
jī机
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
zhī之
jiān间
cháng常
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
wài外
háng行
rén人
tīng听
bù不
dǒng懂
de的
háng行
huà话
。
Computer programmers often use jargon that non-professionals can't understand.
Xué学
fǎ法
lǜ律
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
jī基
běn本
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
háng行
huà话
。
To study law, you must first master the basic legal jargon.
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
jiàn建
zhù筑
háng行
yè业
de的
háng行
huà话
jiāo交
liú流
，
wǒ我
wán完
quán全
chā插
bù不
shàng上
huà话
。
They communicated using construction industry jargon, and I couldn't get a word in.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
hěn很
hǎo好
dì地
jiě解
shì释
le了
yī医
xué学
háng行
huà话
，
ràng让
pǔ普
tōng通
dú读
zhě者
yě也
néng能
kàn看
dǒng懂
。
This book does a great job explaining medical jargon so that general readers can understand it.
Měi每
gè个
quān圈
zi子
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
háng行
huà话
，
zhè这
shì是
jiàn建
lì立
rèn认
tóng同
gǎn感
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
fāng方
shì式
。
Every circle has its own lingo, which is a way to build a sense of identity.