大号

大號

dàhào

noun #9,696

Meanings

1 large size; large (clothing, etc.)
2 tuba (musical instrument)
3 public username or main online account

Characters

number; size; horn

Examples

这件衣服有大号的吗？

Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu dàhào de ma?

Does this shirt come in a large?

他在乐队里吹大号。

Tā zài yuèduì lǐ chuī dàhào.

He plays the tuba in the band.

这是我的大号，小号我很少用。

Zhè shì wǒ de dàhào, xiǎohào wǒ hěn shǎo yòng.

This is my main account; I rarely use my alt.

Tips

usage

In online slang, 大号 means your main/public account, while 小号 (xiǎohào) is your alt or secondary account. In clothing stores, sizes go: 小号 (S), 中号 (M), 大号 (L), 加大号 (XL).

memory

大 (big) + 号 (number/size) — the 'big size.' For the tuba, picture a big brass instrument with a big number on it.

Stroke Order

大 dà

号 hào