English–Chinese
“call out numbers” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiào hào
Example
医院大厅里开始叫号了。yī yuàn dà tīng lǐ kāi shǐ jiào hào le
They have started calling out numbers in the hospital lobby.
How to say “call out numbers” in Chinese
“Call out numbers” in Chinese is 叫号 (jiào hào).
A place in a queue is made known by announcing the number linked to it.
Example sentences with 叫号
取餐窗口的机器先显示号码，然后通过音箱叫号。qǔ cān chuāng kǒu de jī qì xiān xiǎn shì hào mǎ rán hòu tōng guò yīn xiāng jiào hào
The machine at the food pickup window first displays the number, then calls it out through a speaker.
Tips for using 叫号
- The word focuses on the public announcement in the waiting process, so it does not by itself say whether the waiting customer has noticed or reached the counter.