Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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  1. 指利用互联网、编码技术，恶意、非法入侵与破坏电脑软件或系统的程序员。“骇客”一词在台湾也很常用。
  2. 取流行语“life hack”之意，指能够提高工作效率，让生活更方便的小技巧。

DEFINITION

Noun

  1. A programmer who uses the internet and their coding knowledge to break into computer systems. The term “骇客” ismostly used in Taiwan. In Singapore, “黑客” is more commonly used for this meaning of the term.
  2. A person who practises “life hacks” – techniques used in daily life to improve efficiency.

由来
  • 英语“hacker”的音译。
  • “Hack”的本意是“砍”，后来在科技行内用来比喻入侵电脑系统。
  • “Life hack”这一说法始于2004年美国一位科技写作人员Danny O'Brien 的演讲，并通过网络传入本地。
  • 连氏基金于2020年的一项社会企划当中为失智症看护引进了“life hack”的概念，本地华文媒体为免公众与电脑黑客的
    印象混淆，便使用了较少见的“骇客”翻译之。

ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “骇客” is the transliteration of the English term “hacker”.
  • The original meaning of “hack” is “to slash”. The word was later used in the technology industry as a metaphor for breaking into computer systems.
  • The term “life hack” originated in a 2004 talk given by Danny O’Brien, an American technology journalist. It quickly caught on around the world.
  • In 2020, the Lien Foundation introduced the concept of “life hacks” for dementia care. To avoid confusion with computer hackers (“黑客”), the local Chinese media translated the term using the less common “骇客”.
例句
失智者看护指南《骇客看护》（Hack Care），大胆地将近年来流行的“骇客”生活方式融入看护者的日常，大大地提高失智者的生活素质，也为看护者带来许多便利，减轻他们的身心压力。（《联合早报》， 13/9/2020）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Hack Care is a guide to caring for people with dementia. It shows how “life hacks” and the “hacker” lifestyle, which have become popular in recent years, can be applied by caregivers in their daily lives. This will significantly improve the quality of life for people with dementia as well as reduce their caregivers’ physical and mental stress. (Lianhe Zaobao, 13/9/2020)
其他地区用语

黑客（大陆、港、澳；仅限释义1）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

黑客 (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau; for Definition 1 only)

参考资料
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