号房 (háo) — (historical) dormitory for imperial examination candidates; janitor's room; reception office; janitor; receptionist
Definition
Historical term: at HSK 7 it most often means the dormitory for imperial examination candidates (科举). In modern use it can also mean a janitor's room or reception office, depending on context.
noun
(historical) dormitory for imperial examination candidatesjanitor's roomreception officejanitorreceptionist
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Examples
- ，号房。Gǔ dài kē jǔ kǎo shì shí, kǎo shēng dōu zhù zài háo lǐ.During the ancient imperial examinations, candidates all lived in the dormitories.
- 号房。Nà ge dān wèi de háo zài lóu tī xià miàn.That organization's janitor's room is under the stairs.
- 号房。Nǐ xū yào zhǎo háo dēng jì cái néng jìn qù.You need to find the reception office to register before you can go in.
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