黑名单 hēimíngdān blacklist
How to remember 黑名单: 黑 black + 名 name + 单 single = blacklist.
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How it is used
- A blacklist - 被列入黑名单 (bèi lièrù hēimíngdān) to be put on the blacklist.
- A list of banned/barred people or things; 拉黑 (lāhēi) is the modern verb 'to block' (someone online).
- Contrast 白名单 (báimíngdān, whitelist); register: everyday/tech.