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号hàoday of the month

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号 (hào) means "day of the month" and a "number designation" after a numeral, as in 今天是五月八号 (Today is May 8th), 我的生日是十号 (My birthday is on the 10th) and 他住在三号房间 (He lives in Room 3). This entry covers these two senses: dates and numbered things.

What does 号 mean?

  1. 1.

    day of the monthnoun

  2. 2.

    number designationnoun

What does the character 号 mean?

  • 号day of the month

How do you use 号?

See it in 今天是五月八号, 我的生日是十号 and 他住在三号房间.

What are some examples of 号 in a sentence?

  1. 今天是五月八号。

    Jīntiān shì wǔ yuè bā hào.

    Today is May 8th.

  2. 我的生日是十号。

    Wǒ de shēngrì shì shí hào.

    My birthday is on the 10th.

  3. 他住在三号房间。

    Tā zhù zài sān hào fángjiān.

    He lives in Room 3.

How is 号 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天几号?

    Jīntiān jǐ hào?

    What's the date today?

  2. Speaker B:

    今天是五月八号。

    Jīntiān shì wǔ yuè bā hào.

    Today is May 8th.

  3. Speaker A:

    你的生日是几号?

    Nǐ de shēngrì shì jǐ hào?

    What day of the month is your birthday?

  4. Speaker B:

    我的生日是十号。

    Wǒ de shēngrì shì shí hào.

    My birthday is on the 10th.

Can you use 号 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 今天是五月八___。 (Today is May 8th.)
  2. 2.What does 我的生日是十号。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他住在三___房间。 (He lives in Room 3.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.