Chinese word

电话号码

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn huà hào mǎ

Meaning

  • nounphone number

Example

你有我的电话号码吗？nǐ yǒu wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ ma

Do you have my phone number?

Illustration for 电话号码 (phone number)

More examples

我拨打了她的电话号码，但没人接。wǒ bō dǎ le tā de diàn huà hào mǎ dàn méi rén jiē

I called her phone number, but no one answered.

Core concept

A numerical address stored or entered to reach one person, household, or organization by phone.

Common phrases

  • 我的电话号码wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ

    my phone number

  • 拨打电话号码bō dǎ diàn huà hào mǎ

    call a phone number

  • 保存电话号码bǎo cún diàn huà hào mǎ

    save a phone number

Similar words

手机号码shǒu jī hào mǎ: The digits used to reach a person through their mobile phone for calls or text messages.
微信号wēi xìn hào: A name or ID that identifies an account for messaging someone on WeChat.

Definition in Chinese

用于拨打或保存联系人时表示联系对象的数字序列，可指固定电话或移动电话的号码。yòng yú bō dǎ huò bǎo cún lián xì rén shí biǎo shì lián xì duì xiàng de shù zì xù liè kě zhǐ gù dìng diàn huà huò yí dòng diàn huà de hào mǎ

Word origin

电话 (diànhuà, "telephone") + 号码 (hàomǎ, "number") forms a compound for the digits assigned to a telephone contact.

Usage tips

  • The term commonly appears in contact lists and forms, where it labels the digits for reaching a person or organization rather than the device itself.

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