Writing
号 (hào) — how to say "number" in Chinese
号
Number, day (in dates)
noun · time measure word
How to use it
Goes right after the number, without another measure word.
今天几号？
jīn tiān jǐ hào
What is today's date?
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
五号
wǔ hào
the 5th (date)
Examples
今天几号？我们去北京。
What's the date today? We are going to Beijing.
今天几号
What's the date today?
Mnemonic
[hào-] Howie the Hamster is excited about his lucky number 号. He uses a round mouth (口) and a snake-like stick (丂) to draw it on the ground 🐹. Every time 号 appears on his calendar, Howie throws a grand celebration with all his hamster pals!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "number" in Chinese?
"number" in Chinese is 号 (hào).
号 meaning in English
号 (hào) means "Number, day (in dates)".
Number in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced hào (written as hao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Number in Chinese character
It is written 号 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 号?
号 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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