Chinese word

门牌号

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén pái hào

Meaning

  • nounhouse number

Example

请告诉我你的门牌号。qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de mén pái hào

Please tell me your house number.

Illustration for 门牌号 (house number)

More examples

信封上要写清楚收件人的门牌号。xìn fēng shàng yào xiě qīng chǔ shōu jiàn rén de mén pái hào

The recipient's house number must be written clearly on the envelope.

Core concept

A visible location marker at an entrance singles out one home, unit, or building.

Common phrases

  • 你的门牌号nǐ de mén pái hào

    your house number

  • 写上门牌号xiě shàng mén pái hào

    write down the house number

Similar words

门牌mén pái: A sign or number display at an entrance or on an outer wall that marks a residence.
房号fáng hào: The number used to identify a particular room or apartment in a building.
楼栋lóu dòng: The number or name used to identify a particular building in a housing complex.

Definition in Chinese

门牌号 是指刻在牌子或直接写在门上的编号，用来确定某一住户、单元或楼栋的位置。mén pái hào shì zhǐ kè zài pái zi huò zhí jiē xiě zài mén shàng de biān hào yòng lái què dìng mǒu yí zhù hù dān yuán huò lóu dòng de wèi zhì

Word origin

门 (mén, "door") + 牌 (pái, "sign") + 号 (hào, "number") forms the idea of a numbered sign at an entrance that identifies a residence.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word names the number itself, while a complete address may also need the building and unit details in an apartment complex.

Related words

  • 门牌mén páidoorplatenoun
  • 门牌号码mén pái hào mǎhouse numbernoun

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