telephone; phone call
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
telephone; telephony (the communication system)
Refers to the general technology or method of communication.
Diàn电
huà话
shì是
shí1
jiǔ9
shì世
jì纪
de的
yī一
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
fā发
míng明
。
The telephone was an important invention of the 19th century.
Xiàn现
dài代
shēng生
huó活
lí离
bù不
kāi开
diàn电
huà话
。
Modern life is inseparable from the telephone.
noun
telephone set; phone (the device)
Refers to the physical device used to make and receive calls.
Bàn办
gōng公
zhuō桌
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
bù部
hóng红
sè色
de的
diàn电
huà话
。
There is a red telephone on the desk.
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
shì式
diàn电
huà话
hái还
néng能
yòng用
。
This old-fashioned telephone still works.
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Tā他
ná拿
qǐ起
diàn电
huà话
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
bō拨
hào号
。
He picked up the telephone, ready to dial.
noun
phone call; telephone message (the content or instance of communication)
Refers to the act of calling or the message conveyed via telephone.
Tā他
gěi给
wǒ我
lái来
guò过
liǎng两
cì次
diàn电
huà话
。
He called me twice.
Wǒ我
méi没
yǒu有
jiē接
dào到
tā他
de的
diàn电
huà话
。
I didn't receive his phone call.
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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
jiē接
ge个
diàn电
huà话
。
Please help me answer the phone call.