车号

• 拼音: chē hào
• 汉字拆解: 车 = simplified from 車, pictograph of a cart; 号 = 口 (mouth) + 丂 (phonetic), number or designation

含义

Vehicle number; license plate number; train or bus number.

Can refer to either the registration number of a vehicle (license plate) or the designated number of a train, bus, or flight. In everyday conversation, often used interchangeably with 车牌号 when referring to license plates.

例句

1. 你记住那辆肇事车的车号了吗？
2. 他把车号报给了交警，方便查找车主信息。
3. 请问您乘坐的是几号车？车号在车票上有写。

用法指南

语境: transportation, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 麻烦您提供一下车号。(Could you please provide the vehicle number?)
• 这个车号是北京的牌照。(This vehicle number is a Beijing license plate.)

错误说法

• 注意区分'车号'和'车次' (Don't confuse 车号 with 车次 — 车号 is the vehicle's registration number, while 车次 is the train/bus service number)

起源与历史

A compound of 车 (vehicle) and 号 (number), straightforwardly meaning the identifying number of a vehicle.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal