English–Chinese

“dial” in Chinese

Chinese

Also拨号 (bō hào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbō dǎ

Example

我刚才给你拨打了电话,你没接。wǒ gāng cái gěi nǐ bō dǎ le diàn huà nǐ méi jiē

I just dialed your number, but you didn't answer.

Illustration for 拨打 (dial)

How to say “dial” in Chinese

“Dial” in Chinese is 拨打 (bō dǎ).

A phone number is deliberately entered to begin a connection.

Full entry for 拨打: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 拨打

请直接拨打客服电话查询详情。qǐng zhí jiē bō dǎ kè fú diàn huà chá xún xiáng qíng

Please call customer service directly for details.

Tips for using 拨打

  • English often focuses on the person contacted, while this verb highlights the number-entry action, so it works for personal, business, and service connections.

Other Chinese words for “dial”

拨号时要注意区号。bō hào shí yào zhù yì qū hào

Pay attention to the area code when dialing.

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