number; serial number (colloq.)
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
number; serial number; code (colloquial)
informalColloquial term for a number, often used for queue tickets, serial numbers, or identifying codes. The variant 号头儿 (hào tóu r) is common in northern dialects, adding the diminutive/retroflex -r suffix.
Qǐng请
ná拿
hǎo好
nǐ你
de的
hào号
tóu头
，
děng等
huì会
r儿
jiào叫
hào号
。
Please hold onto your number; we'll call it in a moment.
Zhè这
gè个
hào号
tóu头
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
qī期
le了
，
bù不
néng能
yòng用
le了
。
This number has already expired and can't be used anymore.
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Gěi给
wǒ我
gè个
hào号
tóu头
r儿
，
wǒ我
pái排
duì队
děng等
zhe着
。
Give me a number; I'll wait in line.
Wǒ我
men们
àn按
hào号
tóu头
shùn顺
xù序
jìn进
chǎng场
。
We will enter in numerical order.