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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to "telephone" or "phone call" with 电话 (diànhuà)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    电话 (diànhuà) means telephone or phone call. It can refer to the device itself or the act of making a call. Common phrases include 打电话 (to make a phone call) and 电话号码 (phone number).

    Examples

    • 你的电话号码可以告诉我吗？

      Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ kěyǐ gàosù wǒ ma?

      Can you give me your phone number?

    • 我刚才给你打了三个电话，你都没接。

      Wǒ gāngcái gěi nǐ dǎ le sān ge diànhuà, nǐ dōu méi jiē.

      I just called you three times and you didn't answer any of them.

    • 他正在接一个很重要的电话，等一下再说。

      Tā zhèngzài jiē yí ge hěn zhòngyào de diànhuà, děng yíxià zài shuō.

      He's taking a very important call — let's talk later.