English–Chinese
“call” in Chinese
How to say “call” in Chinese
“Call” in Chinese is 打电话 (dǎ diàn huà).
A phone serves as a bridge for reaching someone from a distance.
Example sentences with 打电话
现在不能打电话。xiàn zài bù néng dǎ diàn huà
I can't call now.
Tips for using 打电话
- English call can stand alone, but Chinese commonly expresses this action as a verb followed by its object, so the pattern helps build longer everyday sentences.
Other Chinese words for “call”
很多人称他为专家。hěn duō rén chēng tā wèi zhuān jiā
Many people call him an expert.
她刚给妈妈拨了电话。tā gāng gěi mā mā bō le diàn huà
She just called her mom.
他被广泛称为专家。tā bèi guǎng fàn chēng wéi zhuān jiā
He is widely called an expert.
如有问题，请去电我们。rú yǒu wèn tí qǐng qù diàn wǒ men
If there is a problem, please call us.
请致电我，有事想商量。qǐng zhì diàn wǒ yǒu shì xiǎng shāng liáng
Please call me; I have something to discuss.