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号
hào
Description
“号”常常用来说日期、大小、房间或电话里的数字。
"号" is often used to refer to numbers in dates, sizes, rooms, or phone numbers.
比如你可以说“今天是五号”，也可以问“你的房间是几号”。
For example, you can say "今天是五号" (Today is the fifth), or ask "你的房间是几号" (What is your room number?).
Meanings
号hào
day of the month (in dates)
今天是三月八号。
Today is March 8th.
号hào
number (for rooms, sizes, order)
我住在五号房间。
I live in room number five.
号hào
size (of clothes or shoes)
这双鞋大了一号。
These shoes are one size too big.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
for dates, 号 is spoken/informal; 日 is the written or formal equivalent.
- Etymology
号 also means 'to howl/cry out' when read háo, a separate sense.
In videos
“比如说1-5号车厢是强冷”
“它的这个92号汽油是2840蒙图”
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