to dial a number
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to dial (a telephone number)
Originally referred to rotating a dial on a rotary phone; now more commonly used for pressing number keys on a keypad or touchscreen. Can be used for both landline and mobile phones.
Qǐng请
bō拨
hào号
qián前
jiā加
bō拨
qū区
hào号
。
Please dial the area code before dialing the number.
Zhè这
bù部
lǎo老
shì式
diàn电
huà话
xū需
yào要
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǐ指
bō拨
hào号
。
This old-fashioned telephone requires using a finger to dial.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
bō拨
hào号
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
gěi给
kè客
hù户
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
。
He is dialing, preparing to call the client.
Zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
de的
bō拨
hào号
jiè界
miàn面
hěn很
jiǎn简
jié洁
。
The dialing interface on smartphones is very simple.