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    Using 码 (mǎ) to refer to a yard or code

    Numbers & Quantity
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 码

    Explanation

    码 (mǎ) can mean "yard" (a unit of measurement) or "code" depending on context. As a measure word for distance, it appears after a number, and as part of compound words like 密码 (password), it refers to a code or number sequence.

    Examples

    • 他从三十码外踢进了一个漂亮的球。

      Tā cóng sānshí mǎ wài tī jìn le yí gè piàoliang de qiú.

      He kicked in a beautiful goal from thirty yards out.

    • 请输入你的验证码。

      Qǐng shūrù nǐ de yànzhèngmǎ.

      Please enter your verification code.

    • 这个密码太简单了，你应该换一个。

      Zhège mìmǎ tài jiǎndān le, nǐ yīnggāi huàn yí gè.

      This password is too simple; you should change it.

    • 他从三十码外踢进了一个漂亮的球。

      tā cóng sānshí mǎ wài tī jìn le yī gè piàoliang de qiú.

      He kicked in a beautiful goal from thirty yards out.

    • 请输入你的验证码。

      qǐng shūrù nǐ de yànzhèngmǎ.

      Please enter your verification code.

    • 这个密码太简单了，你应该换一个。

      zhège mìmǎ tài jiǎndān le, nǐ yīnggāi huàn yī gè.

      This password is too simple; you should change it.

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