大号 (dà hào) — large size (of clothing, shoes, etc.); tuba; bass (musical instrument); (polite) your (given) name
Definition
Literally 'big size/number/name'. In clothing it means 'large size'; in music it names the tuba; the polite sense 贵大号 asks an elder's given name. Context disambiguates all three.
noun
large size (of clothing, shoes, etc.)tubabass (musical instrument)(polite) your (given) name
Examples
- 大号。Zhè jiàn yī fu shì dà hào de.This piece of clothing is a large size.
- 大号。Tā zài yuè duì lǐ chuī dà hào.He plays the tuba in the band.
- 大号？Qǐng wèn nín de dà hào zěn me chēng hu?May I ask what your formal name is?
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.