Chinese word

房号

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng hào

Meaning

  • nounroom number

Example

我忘记了自己的房号，能查一下吗？wǒ wàng jì le zì jǐ de fáng hào néng chá yí xià ma

I forgot my room number. Could you check it for me?

Illustration for 房号 (room number)

More examples

门口挂着显眼的房号，很容易找到房间。mén kǒu guà zhe xián yǎn de fáng hào hěn róng yì zhǎo dào fáng jiān

A prominent room number hangs by the door, so the room is easy to find.

Core concept

A compact label that pins one room to its place among neighboring rooms.

Common phrases

  • 忘记房号wàng jì fáng hào

    forget room number

  • 登记房号dēng jì fáng hào

    register room number

  • 核对房号hé duì fáng hào

    check room number

  • 房号牌fáng hào pái

    room number sign

Similar words

房间号fáng jiān hào: A number or identifying mark assigned to a room so it can be distinguished from other rooms.
房间fáng jiān: A room inside a building where people live, sleep, stay, or use the space.
门牌号mén pái hào: A number displayed outside a home or building to show its address or location.

Definition in Chinese

表示房间的编号，用以区分同一建筑或楼层内不同房间的数字或标识。biǎo shì fáng jiān de biān hào yòng yǐ qū fēn tóng yí jiàn zhù huò lóu céng nèi bù tóng fáng jiān de shù zì huò biāo shí

Word origin

房号 (fánghào, "room number") is formed from 房 (fáng, "room") + 号 (hào, "number or identifying mark"), combining the place with the label that distinguishes it.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a number only, but a hotel or apartment identifier can include letters or other marks, and this Chinese term still covers the room label used for locating the room.

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