号
hào
Meaning
- day of the month (e.g. 七号 "the 7th")
- (after a numeral) number designation (e.g. 237号房间 "Room 237")
Definition
号码；编号；称号；号角；号令。
Number; code; title; horn; command.
Usage
作为名词时，通常指数字编号或名称；作为量词时，用于人数；在军事或传统语境中可指号角或发令。
As a noun, it typically refers to a numerical code or name; as a measure word, it is used for people; in military or traditional contexts, it can mean a horn or a command.
Examples
- 1 请告诉我你的手机号。 (Please tell me your phone number.)
- 2 他是我们班的一号选手。 (He is contestant number one in our class.)
- 3 这个产品的型号是A-200。 (The model number of this product is A-200.)
- 4 他们吹响了进军的号角。 (They sounded the horn for the advance.)
- 5 号令一响，士兵们立刻行动。 (As soon as the command was given, the soldiers acted immediately.)
- 6 今天有十号病人需要复查。 (Today, patient number ten needs a follow-up.)
- 7 他的绰号叫‘小胖’。 (His nickname is 'Little Fatty'.)
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