你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) — how to say "to make a phone call" in Chinese
打电话
To make a phone call
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 3 strokes
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 2 strokes
Examples
现在我打电话给妈妈，妈妈在北京，我很高兴。
Now I'm calling my mother, she is in Beijing, I am very happy.
我打电话
I make a phone call.
Mnemonic
[dǎ diànhuà-] Darth Vader receives a mysterious glowing phone! 📱 The phone lights up, drawing a dramatic line 打 with a lightsaber, indicating how to 打电话 "make a call." Impressed by the Force in the device, Darth Vader chuckles and decides to call the Emperor with his newfound galactic gadget!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to make a phone call" in Chinese?
"to make a phone call" in Chinese is 打电话 (dǎ diànhuà).
What does 打电话 mean in English?
打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) means "To make a phone call".
How is 打电话 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ diànhuà (written as da dianhua, dadianhua). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to make a phone call" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打电话.
What HSK level is 打电话?
打电话 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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