Chinese word

语音通话

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǔ yīn tōng huà

Meaning

  • nounvoice call

Example

今天晚上我们用语音通话开会。jīn tiān wǎn shàng wǒ men yòng yǔ yīn tōng huà kāi huì

Tonight, we meet over a voice call.

Illustration for 语音通话 (voice call)

More examples

网络不稳时，我们改用语音通话。wǎng luò bù wěn shí wǒ men gǎi yòng yǔ yīn tōng huà

When the network is unstable, we switch to a voice call.

Core concept

A real-time conversation in which sound connects the speakers while no picture is shared.

Common phrases

  • 切换到语音通话qiē huàn dào yǔ yīn tōng huà

    switch to a voice call

  • 通过语音通话联系tōng guò yǔ yīn tōng huà lián xì

    contact by voice call

  • 开始语音通话kāi shǐ yǔ yīn tōng huà

    start a voice call

Similar words

电话diàn huà: A general phone call made by dialing a number on a phone.
视频通话shì pín tōng huà: A live call in which both sides share video as well as sound.
语音消息yǔ yīn xiāo xī: A short voice recording sent as a message for someone to hear later.

Definition in Chinese

借助电话或互联网，以声音为媒介进行的一种实时通话形式，强调无视频成分。jiè zhù diàn huà huò hù lián wǎng yǐ shēng yīn wèi méi jiè jìn xíng de yì zhǒng shí shí tōng huà xíng shì qiáng diào wú shì pín chéng fèn

Word origin

The compound 语音通话 (yǔyīntōnghuà, "voice call") joins 语音 (yǔyīn, "spoken audio") and 通话 (tōnghuà, "speaking by telephone") to specify a call carried by audio alone.

Usage tips

  • In everyday digital communication, the term identifies the audio-only option in a calling interface, especially when several kinds of calls appear together.

Opposites

  • 面对面交流miàn duì miàn jiāo liúface-to-face communicationnoun

Word lists with this word