电脑
diàn nǎo
Computer
电话 (diàn huà) — how to say "telephone" in Chinese
Measure word: 部 (bù)
电话
Telephone, phone call
noun
Character composition
电
electricity
话
speech, words
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
电话号
diànhuà hào
phone number
Examples
他正在打电话给朋友。
He is calling a friend on the phone.
请给我你的电话号码。
Please give me your phone number.
Mnemonic
[diàn huà-] Diana Hua found an old device in the attic: electricity (电) crackled inside, and someone's speech (话) came through the handset. She held the handset to her ear and heard her grandma's voice. That is how Diana recognized the 电话, a telephone that links people across any distance. 📞⚡
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "telephone" in Chinese?
"telephone" in Chinese is 电话 (diàn huà).
What does 电话 mean in English?
电话 (diàn huà) means "Telephone, phone call".
How is 电话 pronounced?
It is pronounced diàn huà (written as dian hua, dianhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "telephone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 电话.
What HSK 3.0 level is 电话?
电话 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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