The Chinese word 打电话 means “to make a phone call”. It is a common phrase used in everyday communication when referring to the act of calling someone on the phone. For example, if someone wants to ask a friend if they are available to hang out, they might say “我给你打电话吧”, which translates to “I’ll call you on the phone”.
Translation
Verb: to make a phone call
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我要打电话给我的妈妈 | wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ de māmā | I want to call my mom |
| 他每天都要打电话给他的女朋友 | tā měitiān dōu yào dǎ diànhuà gěi tā de nǚ péngyǒu | He calls his girlfriend every day |
| 我们需要打电话给客服询问一些问题 | wǒmen xūyào dǎ diànhuà gěi kèfú xúnwèn yīxiē wèntí | We need to call customer service to ask some questions |
| 她打电话给我说她晚点到 | tā dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ shuō tā wǎn diǎn dào | She called me to say she’ll be late |
| 昨天我打电话给你，你怎么没接？ | zuótiān wǒ dǎ diànhuà gěi nǐ, nǐ zěnme méi jiē? | I called you yesterday, why didn’t you answer? |
| 我们可以打电话给他们确认一下时间 | wǒmen kěyǐ dǎ diànhuà gěi tāmen quèrèn yīxià shíjiān | We can call them to confirm the time |
| 我要打电话给医生预约看病 | wǒ yào dǎ diànhuà gěi yīshēng yùyuē kànbìng | I need to call the doctor to make an appointment |
HSK
打电话 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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