Chinese word

空号

Pronunciation

Pinyinkōng hào

Meaning

  • nounout-of-service number

Example

这个联系人给的号码是空号，打不通。zhè ge lián xì rén gěi de hào mǎ shì kōng hào dǎ bù tōng

The number this contact gave me is out of service, so I can't get through.

Illustration for 空号 (out-of-service number)

More examples

来电显示空号，我就没接。lái diàn xiǎn shì kōng hào wǒ jiù méi jiē

Caller ID showed an out-of-service number, so I did not answer.

Core concept

A telephone number with no active service behind it, so a call has nowhere valid to connect.

Common phrases

  • 来电显示空号lái diàn xiǎn shì kōng hào

    caller ID shows an out-of-service number

  • 号码是空号hào mǎ shì kōng hào

    the number is out of service

Similar words

无效号码wú xiào hào mǎ: A telephone number that is not valid or registered for service, so calls fail.
停机号码tíng jī hào mǎ: A telephone number whose service has been stopped because of a contract or payment issue.
关机号码guān jī hào mǎ: A telephone number connected to a phone that is powered off, so calls cannot connect.
忙线máng xiàn: A telephone line occupied by a person who is speaking with someone else.

Definition in Chinese

电话术语，指拨打后无法接通、对方号码无效或暂时无人使用的号码。diàn huà shù yǔ zhǐ bō dǎ hòu wú fǎ jiē tōng duì fāng hào mǎ wú xiào huò zàn shí wú rén shǐ yòng de hào mǎ

Word origin

空 (kōng, "empty") + 号 (hào, "number") presents the number as empty of an active telephone service.

Usage tips

  • For everyday phone problems, this word points to the number's status rather than merely to a single failed call, which may have other causes such as poor reception or a busy line.

Other meanings

  • unassigned numbernoun

Opposites

  • 有效号码yǒu xiào hào mǎvalid numbernoun

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