English–Chinese
“incoming call” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlái diàn
Example
我有两个未接来电，需要回电吗？wǒ yǒu liǎng gè wèi jiē lái diàn xū yào huí diàn ma
I have two missed calls; should I call back?
How to say “incoming call” in Chinese
“Incoming call” in Chinese is 来电 (lái diàn).
The visible or audible arrival of a phone call at a handset.
Example sentences with 来电
今晚我错过了一个重要的来电，现在才看到。jīn wǎn wǒ cuò guò le yí gè zhòng yào de lái diàn xiàn zài cái kàn dào
Tonight I missed an important incoming call and only just saw it.
Tips for using 来电
- Phone menus and call-history labels favor this compact noun, while ordinary conversation often uses a fuller sentence to say that someone has called.