mǎ

码

HSK 7-9Character · Noun · Classifier · Verb · Measure wordTraditional碼

code; number; to pile; yard

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

noun

symbol representing a number; code

Refers to page numbers, prices, digital codes, etc.

Qǐng请
jì记
xià下
zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
yè页
mǎ码
 。

Please note the page number of this book.

Qǐng请
shū输
rù入
nín您
de的
yàn验
zhèng证
mǎ码
 。

Please enter your verification code.

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Zhè这
ge个
èr二
wéi维
mǎ码
kě可
yǐ以
sǎo扫
chū出
lái来
 。

This QR code can be scanned.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chóng重
zhì置
yī一
xià下
ān安
quán全
mǎ码
 。

We need to reset the security code.

Jià价
mǎ码
biāo标
qiān签
tiē贴
zài在
zhǐ纸
xiāng箱
shàng上
 。

The price tag is pasted on the cardboard box.

2.

noun

counter; weight; chip

Includes tally counters, weights for scales, and gambling chips (筹码).

Tā他
zài在
tiān天
píng平
shàng上
fàng放
le了
yī一
ge个
fǎ砝
mǎ码
 。

He placed a weight on the balance scale.

Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
fàng放
zhe着
yī一
duī堆
chóu筹
mǎ码
 。

There is a pile of chips on the table.

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Zēng增
jiā加
chóu筹
mǎ码
 ,
jì继
xù续
xià下
zhù注
 。

Add more chips and keep betting.

Zhè这
shì是
tán谈
pàn判
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
chóu筹
mǎ码
 。

This is an important bargaining chip at the negotiating table.

Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
chóu筹
mǎ码
lái来
jì计
shù数
 。

Ancient people used tally sticks to count.

3.

classifier

classifier for matters or events

informal

Colloquial. Indicates a type of matter, often used in phrases like '两码事' (two different matters).

Zhè这
shì是
liǎng两
mǎ码
shì事
 ,
bù不
néng能
hùn混
wéi为
yī一
tán谈
 。

These are two different matters and cannot be confused.

Nǐ你
shuō说
de的
gēn跟
tā他
shuō说
de的
bú不
shì是
yī一
mǎ码
shì事
 。

What you said is not the same thing as what he said.

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Zán咱
men们
zhè这
shì是
tóng同
zōng宗
tóng同
mǎ码
 。

We belong to the same clan and lineage.

Bié别
bǎ把
zhè这
mǎ码
shì事
fàng放
zài在
xīn心
shàng上
 。

Don't take this matter to heart.

Zhè这
shì是
lìng另
yī一
mǎ码
shì事
 。

That's a different story.

4.

verb

to pile up; to stack; to arrange

Commonly refers to stacking objects like bricks, wood, or books neatly.

Bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
zhuān砖
tou头
mǎ码
zhěng整
qí齐
 。

Stack these bricks neatly.

Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
mù木
tou头
mǎ码
qǐ起
lái来
 。

The workers are piling up the logs.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
wǎn碗
mǎ码
hǎo好
fàng放
jìn进
guì柜
zi子
lǐ里
 。

Please stack the bowls neatly and put them in the cabinet.

Tā他
bǎ把
yī衣
fu服
mǎ码
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
 。

He piled his clothes on the chair.

Shū书
jià架
shàng上
de的
shū书
mǎ码
de码
tài得
gāo太
le高
 了
 。

The books on the bookshelf are stacked too high.

5.

measure word

yard (imperial unit of length)

technical

1 yard equals 3 feet or 0.9144 meters.

Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
yǒu有
liǎng两
mǎ码
cháng长
 。

This piece of cloth is two yards long.

Yī一
mǎ码
děng等
yú于
sān三
yīng英
chǐ尺
 。

One yard is equal to three feet.

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Měi美
shì式
zú足
qiú球
chǎng场
cháng长
yī一
bǎi百
mǎ码
 。

The American football field is 100 yards long.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
liáng量
yī一
xià下
zhè这
shì是
jǐ几
mǎ码
 。

Please help me measure how many yards this is.

Yī一
mǎ码
yuē约
děng等
yú于
00
 .
99
11
44
44
mǐ米
 。

One yard is approximately 0.9144 meters.