号 hào
“ordinal number; day of a month; mark”
measure word, noun, verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 號Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
号 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 76: 号 hào — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名、量). PDF page 81
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用法How to use 号
号 is the everyday measure word used after a number for dates and for numbered items such as buildings or doors. For dates, the pattern is month + day number + 号, as in 五月八号. It is very common in questions like 今天几号？
例句Example sentences
- 今天几号？jīn tiān jǐ hào?What's the date today?
- 我的生日是五月八号。wǒ de shēng rì shì wǔ yuè bā hào.My birthday is May 8th.
- 他住在三号楼。tā zhù zài sān hào lóu.He lives in Building No. 3.
义项All meanings
- háo: roar; cry
- hào: ordinal number; day of a month; mark; sign; business establishment; size