Chinese Conversation · Level 41
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Chinese word
拨打
Pronunciation
Pinyinbō dǎ
Meaning
- verbdial
Example
我刚才给你拨打了电话，你没接。wǒ gāng cái gěi nǐ bō dǎ le diàn huà nǐ méi jiē
I just dialed your number, but you didn't answer.
More examples
请直接拨打客服电话查询详情。qǐng zhí jiē bō dǎ kè fú diàn huà chá xún xiáng qíng
Please call customer service directly for details.
Core concept
A phone number is deliberately entered to begin a connection.
Common phrases
拨打电话bō dǎ diàn huà
dial the phone
拨打号码bō dǎ hào mǎ
dial a number
拨打热线bō dǎ rè xiàn
call the hotline
Similar words
打电话dǎ diàn huà: Call someone by phone for a conversation.
拨号bō hào: Dial the digits of a phone number.
接通jiē tōng: Make a phone connection ready for conversation.
联系lián xì: Reach someone to exchange information or stay in touch.
Definition in Chinese
把电话号码拨出并使电话接通，表示发起通话的动作。bǎ diàn huà hào mǎ bō chū bìng shǐ diàn huà jiē tōng biǎo shì fā qǐ tōng huà de dòng zuò
Word origin
The compound joins 拨 (bō, "dial") with 打 (dǎ, "make a call"), linking number entry to the start of a phone connection.
Usage tips
- English often focuses on the person contacted, while this verb highlights the number-entry action, so it works for personal, business, and service connections.