Chinese word

呼叫等待

Pronunciation

Pinyinhū jiào děng dài

Meaning

  • nouncall waiting

Example

我在通话时打开了呼叫等待功能。wǒ zài tōng huà shí dǎ kāi le hū jiào děng dài gōng néng

I turned on call waiting while I was on a call.

Illustration for 呼叫等待 (call waiting)

More examples

如果不打开呼叫等待，通话中可能会错过另一个来电。rú guǒ bù dǎ kāi hū jiào děng dài tōng huà zhōng kě néng huì cuò guò lìng yí gè lái diàn

If you don't turn on call waiting, you may miss another incoming call while on a call.

Core concept

A phone signal that brings a new caller to attention without ending the conversation already in progress.

Common phrases

  • 打开呼叫等待功能dǎ kāi hū jiào děng dài gōng néng

    turn on call waiting

  • 关闭呼叫等待功能guān bì hū jiào děng dài gōng néng

    turn off call waiting

  • 设置呼叫等待shè zhì hū jiào děng dài

    set up call waiting

Similar words

来电等待lái diàn děng dài: A phone feature that signals another incoming call and allows it to be answered or held.
呼叫保持hū jiào bǎo chí: A phone feature that keeps the current call connected while putting it on hold.
来电显示lái diàn xiǎn shì: A phone feature that shows an incoming caller's number or registered name.
呼叫转移hū jiào zhuǎn yí: A phone feature that forwards incoming calls automatically to a different number.

Definition in Chinese

一种电话通信机制，使用户在通话时仍能接收到新的来电提示并对新的来电进行处理，而不必先结束当前通话。yì zhǒng diàn huà tōng xìn jī zhì shǐ yòng hù zài tōng huà shí réng néng jiē shōu dào xīn de lái diàn tí shì bìng duì xīn de lái diàn jìn xíng chú lǐ ér bú bì xiān jié shù dāng qián tōng huà

Word origin

呼叫等待 (hūjiàoděngdài, "call waiting") joins a word for calling with a word for waiting, describing the arrival of a call that remains available until it receives attention.

Usage tips

  • The feature can involve several actions, such as answering the new call, switching between calls, or returning to the first one, so the word covers the service rather than just one button action.

Opposites

  • 免打扰模式miǎn dá rǎo mó shìincoming-call blocking modenoun

Related words

  • 呼叫等待服务hū jiào děng dài fú wùcall waiting servicenoun
  • 呼叫等待功能hū jiào děng dài gōng néngcall waiting featurenoun

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