Chinese word

呼叫

Pronunciation

Pinyinhū jiào

Meaning

  • verbshout

Example

他大声呼叫救命。tā dà shēng hū jiào jiù mìng

He shouted loudly for help.

Illustration for 呼叫 (shout)

More examples

他向远方的人呼叫，却没有人回应。tā xiàng yuǎn fāng de rén hū jiào què méi yǒu rén huí yìng

He called out to people in the distance, but no one responded.

Core concept

A loud voice reaches another person to gain attention or ask for help.

Common phrases

  • 呼叫救护车hū jiào jiù hù chē

    call an ambulance

  • 向他人呼叫xiàng tā rén hū jiào

    call out to others

  • 用手机呼叫yòng shǒu jī hū jiào

    call using a cell phone

Similar words

叫jiào: Calling to someone aloud to get their attention.
喊hǎn: Shouting loudly to draw attention or give a warning.
呼喊hū hǎn: Calling out loudly to seek a reply or help.
呼唤hū huàn: Calling someone by name to get them to respond.

Definition in Chinese

用声音大声呼唤他人以引起注意或请求帮助。yòng shēng yīn dà shēng hū huàn tā rén yǐ yín qǐ zhù yì huò qǐng qiú bāng zhù

Word origin

呼 (hū, "call") + 叫 (jiào, "shout") combine the ideas of calling to someone and using a loud voice.

Usage tips

  • English call often suggests a telephone conversation, while this verb can describe directing the voice toward someone nearby; context separates phone contact from a spoken summons.

Other meanings

  • call outverb
  • callverb
  • summonverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 呼叫声hū jiào shēngcallnoun

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