How to Say “WiFi password” in Chinese
Getting around · HSK 3
"WiFi password" in Chinese is WiFi密码 (WiFi mì mǎ). Chinese speakers use the English word "WiFi" directly, no Chinese translation. 密码 (mìmǎ, password) is the Chinese word.
Primary translation
WiFi密码
WiFi mì mǎ
Traditional: WiFi密碼
When to use it
Chinese speakers use the English word "WiFi" directly, no Chinese translation. 密码 (mìmǎ, password) is the Chinese word. Cafés and restaurants post the password on the menu or receipt; when in doubt ask 请问 WiFi 密码是什么 (what is the WiFi password?). Many Chinese WiFi networks require a phone-number verification; a foreign number often works but response SMS may not arrive. Bring a VPN set up BEFORE entering China; Google, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube are blocked.
Example sentences
请问WiFi密码是什么？
Qǐngwèn WiFi mìmǎ shì shénme?
What is the WiFi password, please?
密码在菜单上。
Mìmǎ zài càidān shàng.
The password is on the menu.
有免费WiFi吗？
Yǒu miǎnfèi WiFi ma?
Do you have free WiFi?