How to say “date” in Chinese
date (day of month)
“Date” in Chinese is 号, hào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
号 is read hào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “号”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 号. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天十月二号。jīntiānshíyuèèrhàoToday is October 2nd.
- 今天几月几号jīntiānjǐyuèjǐhàoWhat's the date today?
- 你的生日是几月几号？nǐdeshēngrìshìjǐyuèjǐhàoWhen is your birthday?
- 你的电话号码是多少？nǐdediànhuàhàomǎshìduōshaoWhat’s your phone number?
- 你的号码是多少nǐdehàomǎshìduōshaoWhat's your number?
- 这里信号很弱zhèlǐxìnhàohěnruòThe signal is weak here.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What's the date today?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “date” in Chinese?
“Date” in Chinese is 号, pinyin hào.
What does 号 mean?
号 (hào) means “date (day of month)”.
How do you write 号?
号 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 号?
号 is read hào. Tones: hào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“date” in the lesson “What's the date today?”
This word is from the topic “Time and the day” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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