answer the phone; receive a call
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to answer (the phone); to receive (an incoming call)
Specifically used for answering telephone calls, often in service or formal contexts.
Qǐng请
bō拨
dǎ打
kè客
fú服
rè热
xiàn线
，
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
huì会
jí及
shí时
jiē接
tīng听
nín您
de的
diàn电
huà话
。
Please call the customer service hotline, and our staff will answer your call promptly.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
zài在
jiē接
tīng听
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
diàn电
huà话
，
shāo稍
hòu后
zài再
huí回
nǐ你
。
I'm currently on an important call; I'll get back to you later.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
huà话
zhǐ只
néng能
jiē接
tīng听
，
bù不
néng能
bō拨
dǎ打
。
This phone can only receive calls, not make them.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
jiē接
tīng听
kè客
hù户
de的
zī咨
xún询
diàn电
huà话
。
He is responsible for answering clients' consultation calls.