English–Chinese
“area code” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqū hào
Example
打电话前要加上区号。dǎ diàn huà qián yào jiā shàng qū hào
You need to add the area code before making a call.
How to say “area code” in Chinese
“Area code” in Chinese is 区号 (qū hào).
The geographic part of a telephone number that points a call toward a particular region.
Example sentences with 区号
输入区号后再拨号码，就能接通外地电话。shū rù qū hào hòu zài bō hào mǎ jiù néng jiē tōng wài dì diàn huà
Enter the area code, then dial the number to make an out-of-town call.
Tips for using 区号
- From outside China, +86 replaces the domestic 0 before a landline area code, so Beijing 010 becomes +86 10 in an international number.