Chinese word

回电

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí diàn

Meaning

  • verbcall back

Example

我会尽快回电给你。wǒ huì jǐn kuài huí diàn gěi nǐ

I will call you back as soon as possible.

Illustration for 回电 (call back)

More examples

对方没接，我晚点再回电。duì fāng méi jiē wǒ wán diǎn zài huí diàn

They did not answer, so I will call back later.

Core concept

A delayed phone response that closes an unfinished exchange.

Common phrases

  • 给我回电gěi wǒ huí diàn

    call me back

  • 请回电qǐng huí diàn

    Please call back

  • 尽快回电jǐn kuài huí diàn

    call back as soon as possible

Similar words

打电话dǎ diàn huà: Use the phone to contact someone.
回电话huí diàn huà: Make a return phone call after someone cannot answer an earlier call.

Definition in Chinese

给对方打电话作为回复，通常指在未接、错过或需要补充信息时再给对方打回电话。gěi duì fāng dǎ diàn huà zuò wéi huí fù tōng cháng zhǐ zài wèi jiē cuò guò huò xū yào bǔ chōng xìn xī shí zài gěi duì fāng dǎ huí diàn huà

Word origin

回 (huí, "return") + 电 (diàn, "telephone call") forms a transparent compound in which the phone contact is treated as returning to the other party.

Usage tips

  • This word describes a later response rather than picking up an incoming call at that moment, a distinction that English learners often need to mark clearly.

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