English–Chinese
“phone” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindiàn huà
Example
我把电话放在包里了。wǒ bǎ diàn huà fàng zài bāo lǐ le
I put the phone in my bag.
How to say “phone” in Chinese
“Phone” in Chinese is 电话 (diàn huà).
A voice connection represented by a device, a conversation, or the number used to reach it.
Example sentences with 电话
他在和朋友打电话。tā zài hé péng yǒu dǎ diàn huà
He is talking on the phone with a friend.
Tips for using 电话
- English often separates the device, a call, and a number into different everyday nouns, while Chinese can use one word for all three, so context helps identify the intended meaning.