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电话
diànhuà
Description
电话是我们和别人说话的工具，可以打给远的人。
"电话" is a tool we use to talk to others and can call people far away.
现在很多人用手机打电话。
Nowadays, many people use mobile phones to make "电话".
Meanings
电话diànhuà
telephone (device)
这个电话是新的。
This phone is new.
打电话dǎ diànhuà
to make a phone call
我给妈妈打电话。
I am calling mom.
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Notes
- Etymology
电 (electric) + 话 (speech/talk), literally "electric speech."
- Nuance
often used with verb 打 (打电话 = to make a call).
In videos
“电话那边的人说“要什么我都给你””
“就打字说得不是很清楚，我会选择电话沟通。”
“后来太太接到另外一个女人的电话”
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