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How do you say "to make (a phone call)" in Chinese?
打电话
dǎ diàn huà
In Chinese, "to make (a phone call)" is 打电话.
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Pronunciation
Say dah (falling tone) then dyan (falling tone) then hwah (falling tone). All three syllables drop in pitch.
Writing and usage
Three characters combine. 打 has ten strokes with hand radical. 电 has five strokes. 话 has ten strokes.
Example sentence
我打电话给朋友。
I make a phone call to a friend.
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How to remember 打电话
The hand radical in 打 shows the action of dialling or making contact. You use your hand to work the phone.
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Questions about 打电话
How do you say "to make (a phone call)" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to make (a phone call)" is 打电话. It is a noun.
How is 打电话 written in Chinese?
Three characters combine. 打 has ten strokes with hand radical. 电 has five strokes. 话 has ten strokes.
How is 打电话 used in a sentence?
Use 打电话 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我打电话给朋友。 (I make a phone call to a friend.).
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