Writing
来电 (lái diàn) — how to say "phone call" in Chinese
来电
Phone call
verb · noun
Character composition
来
to come
电
electricity
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
重要来电
zhòng yào lái diàn
important phone call
Examples
他正在等一个重要来电。
He is waiting for an important phone call.
我接了一个来电。
I received a phone call.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "phone call" in Chinese?
"phone call" in Chinese is 来电 (lái diàn).
Lai dian meaning in Chinese
来电 (lái diàn) means "Phone call".
How is 来电 pronounced?
It is pronounced lái diàn (written as lai dian, laidian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "phone call" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来电: 来 has 7 strokes, 电 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 来电?
来电 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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