No. 4,857 in Chinese
號
"號" (hào): number, symbol, mark, or designation; can also mean "name" or "title."
In a sentence
明天是我的生日，我希望天氣很好。
Tomorrow is my birthday, and I hope the weather will be good.
In this sentence, ‘號’ (hào) refers to the date, commonly used in conjunction with ‘月’ (month) to specify a day in Chinese dates.
這是我們的門牌號碼，請記住。
This is our house's number, please remember it.
Here, ‘號’ is used to indicate a number, commonly for addresses or identifiers.
這家餐廳以號稱最好的川菜而聞名。
This restaurant is famous for being known as the best Sichuan cuisine restaurant.
In this sentence, ‘號’ is part of ‘號稱’ which means 'to be known as,' contributing to expressing the reputation of the restaurant.
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