上号

上號

shànghào

verb

Meanings

1 to log in (to an online game or account)
2 (slang) to switch into character / to start performing

Characters

to get on / to log on

account / number

Examples

快上号,我们五排。

Kuài shànghào, wǒmen wǔ pái.

Log in quick, we're queuing as a squad of five.

他看到镜头立刻上号,开始营业。

Tā kàndào jìngtóu lìkè shànghào, kāishǐ yíngyè.

The moment he saw the camera he 'logged in' and went into performance mode.

Tips

register

号 = account. Literal gaming sense: fire up your account in 王者荣耀, 原神, LoL etc. Extended slang sense: to 'switch on' a persona — a streamer going on-air, a celebrity turning on charm, or a colleague suddenly acting like the boss is watching.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

号 hào