Chinese word

重拨

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóng bō

Meaning

  • verbredial

Example

电话断了，我就重拨。diàn huà duàn le wǒ jiù chóng bō

The call was disconnected, so I redialed.

Illustration for 重拨 (redial)

More examples

信号很差，通话没接通，我再重拨一次。xìn hào hěn chà tōng huà méi jiē tōng wǒ zài chóng bō yí cì

The signal was very weak, so the call did not go through, and I redialed one more time.

Core concept

One phone number is tried again, with the earlier call as the reference point.

Common phrases

  • 再重拨一次zài chóng bō yí cì

    redial one more time

  • 重拨客服chóng bō kè fú

    redial customer service

Similar words

再打一次zài dǎ yí cì: Call the same person or number one more time.
再给你打个电话zài gěi nǐ dǎ gè diàn huà: Call you again later.
回电话huí diàn huà: Return a call from someone who tried to reach you.
重新拨打chóng xīn bō dǎ: Dial a number again to make the call anew.

Definition in Chinese

把刚才通话中断或未接的号码再拨一次。bǎ gāng cái tōng huà zhōng duàn huò wèi jiē de hào mǎ zài bō yí cì

Word origin

The verb is formed from 重 (chóng, "again") and 拨 (bō, "dial"), linking repetition directly to dialing a phone number.

Usage tips

  • Because this word often appears as a button label, recognizing it helps interpret call screens even when the surrounding Chinese is unfamiliar.

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