Writing
拨打 (bō dǎ) — how to say "to dial" in Chinese
拨打
To dial, to call
verb
Character composition
拨
to dial
打
to hit, to call
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
拨打号码
bōdǎ hàomǎ
to dial a number
Examples
他每天拨打很多电话给客户。
He dials many calls to clients every day.
我拨打你的电话。
I dial your number.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to dial" in Chinese?
"to dial" in Chinese is 拨打 (bō dǎ).
拨打 meaning in English
拨打 (bō dǎ) means "To dial, to call".
How is 拨打 pronounced?
It is pronounced bō dǎ (written as bo da, boda). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to dial" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拨打: 拨 has 8 strokes, 打 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 拨打?
拨打 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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