Chinese Grammar Reference logo

    Chinese Grammar

    Using 号 (hào) for names, numbers, or designations

    Numbers & Quantity
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Name/Number + 号

    Explanation

    号 (hào) means "number," "designation," or "name" and is used to label or identify things by number. It appears after a number or name to give an official designation, as in 三号 (number three) or as part of ship and spacecraft names.

    Examples

    • 我住在三号楼二零五室。

      Wǒ zhù zài sān hào lóu èr líng wǔ shì.

      I live in Building 3, Room 205.

    • 请到五号窗口办理手续。

      Qǐng dào wǔ hào chuāngkǒu bànlǐ shǒuxù.

      Please go to window number five to handle the paperwork.

    • "神舟十五号"成功返回地球。

      "Shénzhōu shíwǔ hào" chénggōng fǎnhuí dìqiú.

      Shenzhou 15 successfully returned to Earth.

    Using 号 (hào) for names, numbers, or designations | Chinese Grammar