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编号

biān hào · bian hao

Traditional 編號

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to number
  2. numbering
  3. serial number
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Seat numbers

  1. Dengdeng

    电影(diànyǐng)马上(mǎshàng)开始(kāishǐ)，你的(nǐde)座位(zuòwèi)编号(biānhào)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    The movie starts soon. What is your seat number?

  2. Liangliang

    十二排(shíèrpái)八号(bāhào)。你呢(nǐne)？

    Row twelve, number eight. And you?

  3. Dengdeng

    编号(biānhào)我(wǒ)看不清(kànbuqīng)，票上(piàoshàng)的(de)字(zì)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)。

    I cannot read my number. The text on the ticket is too small.

  4. Liangliang

    给(gěi)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，你的(nǐde)编号(biānhào)是(shì)八排(bāpái)十二号(shíèrhào)。

    Let me see. Your number is row eight, number twelve.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)的(de)编号(biānhào)正好(zhènghǎo)反过来(fǎnguolái)了(le)！

    Then our numbers are exactly the other way around!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

每(měi)个(gè)座(zuò)位(wèi)都(dōu)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)编(biān)号(hào)。

Every seat has a number.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)文(wén)件(jiàn)按(àn)编(biān)号(hào)顺(shùn)序(xù)放(fàng)好(hǎo)。

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