编号 (biān hào): to number; to assign numbers; serial number

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to number; to assign numbers; serial number
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to number
to assign numbers
serial number

Chinese explanation

按一定顺序给事物编排号码，也指编排好的号码本身。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to weave

HSK 1

to command

Example sentences

The librarian numbered each new book and created a numbered record in the computer so readers could easily look them up.

The courier company uses tracking numbers for each package; customers just enter the number to find out where their package is.

The police found a fingerprint at the crime scene; they numbered it and stored it in a database so it could be compared with fingerprints from other cases.

Please answer the questions in the order of the numbers on the exam paper; don't skip around, or you might miss some questions.

In the museum, each exhibit has a unique number; this number helps the staff quickly find its storage location.

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