Hanzi
Traditional
號
Simplified
号

ordinal number/day of a month/mark/sign/business establishment/size/ship suffix/horn (wind instrument)/bugle call/assumed name/to take a pulse/classifier used to indicate number of people

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

hào, háo, xiāo

Bopomofo

ㄏㄠˋ, ㄏㄠˊ, ㄒㄧㄠ

Jyutping

hou6

Example sentences

信號 / 信号 xìnhào
紅燈是停止的信號。
红灯是停止的信号。

The red light is a signal to stop.

接收 jiēshōu
我們成功接收到了來自衛星的信號。
我们成功接收到了来自卫星的信号。

We successfully received the signal from the satellite.

號 / 号 hào
這輛公車是三號線。
这辆公车是三号线。

This bus is Line 3.

窗口 chuāngkǒu
請到三號窗口辦理手續。
请到三号窗口办理手续。

Please go to window number 3 to process formalities.

號碼 / 号码 hàomǎ
請留下您的電話號碼。
请留下您的电话号码。

Please leave your phone number.

車牌 / 车牌 chēpái
這輛車的車牌號碼非常容易記。
这辆车的车牌号码非常容易记。

The license plate number of this car is very easy to remember.

賬號 / 账号 zhànghào
為了安全起見，請不要把你的銀行賬號告訴別人。
为了安全起见，请不要把你的银行账号告诉别人。

For security reasons, please do not tell your bank account number to others.

驗證 / 验证 yànzhèng
在登錄賬號之前，你需要輸入驗證碼來驗證身份。
在登录账号之前，你需要输入验证码来验证身份。

Before logging into the account, you need to enter the verification code to verify your identity.

代號 / 代号 dàihào
這次行動的代號是「藍天」。
这次行动的代号是「蓝天」。

The code name for this operation is 'Blue Sky'.

口號 / 口号 kǒuhào
遊行的人呼喊口號。
游行的人呼喊口号。

The marchers shouted slogans.

Example Vocabulary

信號

xin4'hao4

signal

號

hao4

number; mark; sign; date

號令

hao4'ling4

號碼

hao4'ma3

number

賬號

zhang4'hao4

account number

一號

代號

dai4'hao4

code name

加號

jia1'hao4

口號

kou3'hao4

slogan; catchphrase; watchword

句號

ju4'hao4

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