Phone calls in Chinese 打电话
dǎdiànhuà
Who are you calling? 15 essential phone calls words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a phone call |
| 接电话 | jiē diàn huà | to answer the phone |
| 喂 | wèi | hello (on the phone) |
| 挂 | guà | to hang up |
| 打错了 | dǎ cuò le | wrong number |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | line busy |
| 没信号 | méi xìn hào | no signal |
| 听不清楚 | tīng bu qīng chu | can't hear clearly |
| 留言 | liú yán | to leave a message |
| 回电话 | huí diàn huà | to call back |
| 视频通话 | shì pín tōng huà | video call |
| 语音 | yǔ yīn | voice message |
| 未接来电 | wèi jiē lái diàn | missed call |
| 静音 | jìng yīn | silent mode |
| 是我 | shì wǒ | it's me |
Example sentences
- 我晚上给你打电话。I'll call you tonight.
- 他不接电话。He's not answering.
- 喂，你好！Hello?
- 我先挂了。I'll hang up now.
- 对不起，您打错了。Sorry, you've got the wrong number.
- 电话一直占线。The line keeps being busy.
- 地铁里没信号。There's no signal on the metro.
- 声音太小，我听不清楚。It's too quiet, I can't hear you.
- 请在嘀声后留言。Please leave a message after the beep.
- 我一会儿给你回电话。I'll call you back in a bit.
- 我跟家人视频通话。I video call my family.
- 他给我发了一条语音。He sent me a voice message.
- 我有三个未接来电。I have three missed calls.
- 开会的时候手机静音。Put your phone on silent in meetings.
- 喂，是我，小李。Hello, it's me, Xiao Li.
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