号

號

hào

noun HSK 1 #297

Meanings

1 number
2 day of the month

Characters

number; date; size; name

Examples

今天几号？

Jīntiān jǐ hào?

What's today's date?

我住在三号楼。

Wǒ zhù zài sān hào lóu.

I live in building number 3.

十月一号是国庆节。

Shí yuè yī hào shì Guóqìngjié.

October 1st is National Day.

Tips

grammar

For dates, Chinese uses 号 in spoken language and 日 (rì) in written/formal language. Both mean 'day of the month'.

Stroke Order

号 hào