How do you say "make" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "make" is 打电话 (dǎ diàn huà). It is a verb.

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打电话 (pinyin: dǎ diàn huà) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 打电话

How do you pronounce 打电话?

打电话 is romanised as dǎ diàn huà in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 打电话 written in Chinese?

打电话 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is dǎ diàn huà. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 打电话 formal or casual?

打电话 is a common verb used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.