型号 xínghào model
model (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)
How to remember 型号: 型 pattern + 号 date = model.
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How it is used
- The specific model/type designation of a manufactured product: 这台电脑是什么型号? (zhè tái diànnǎo shì shénme xínghào?) what model is this computer?
- Refers to the version/spec code (size, config), not the brand (品牌) or category; you ask 型号 to identify parts and compatibility.
- Everyday in shopping, tech support, and machinery contexts.