Chinese Conversation · Level 65
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Chinese word
挂号
Pronunciation
Pinyinguà hào
Meaning
- verbregister
Example
先到前台挂号，再去候诊。xiān dào qián tái guà hào zài qù hòu zhěn
First register at the front desk, then go to the waiting room.
More examples
系统提示挂号成功，短信已收到。xì tǒng tí shì guà hào chéng gōng duǎn xìn yǐ shōu dào
The system says registration was successful, and the text message has been received.
Core concept
Placing a person or item in a numbered record so it can be identified, found, or handled in order.
Common phrases
在医院APP上挂号zài yī yuàn APP shàng guà hào
register on the hospital app
挂号成功guà hào chéng gōng
registration successful
Similar words
登记dēng jì: Enter a name or other information into an official record or system.
报到bào dào: Check in upon arrival by giving a name so the arrival is recorded.
预约yù yuē: Arrange a service or medical visit in advance for a set time and place.
Definition in Chinese
把个人或物件的信息登记并与一个号码或标识联系起来，以便记录、查找或确定顺序的行为。bǎ gè rén huò wù jiàn de xìn xī dēng jì bìng yǔ yí gè hào mǎ huò biāo shí lián xì qǐ lái yǐ biàn jì lù chá zhǎo huò què dìng shùn xù de xíng wéi
Word origin
挂 (guà, "hang") + 号 (hào, "number") suggests hanging a number or sign onto something, which develops into registering it in a numbered system.
Usage tips
- English speakers often associate registration with paperwork alone, but this word also appears in ordinary service situations where a number determines place in a queue or identifies a shipment.
Other meanings
- send by registered mailverb
Related words
- 预约挂号yù yuē guà hàoappointment registrationnoun
- 挂号处guà hào chùregistration desknoun