拨通

撥通

bōtōng

verb HSK 7 #18,772

Meanings

1 to get through (on the phone); to dial and connect

Characters

to dial; to poke

to connect; through

Literally 'dial through' — the call successfully connects.

Examples

我终于拨通了他的电话。

Wǒ zhōngyú bōtōng le tā de diànhuà.

I finally got through to him on the phone.

这个号码一直拨不通。

Zhège hàomǎ yīzhí bō bù tōng.

This number just won't connect.

Stroke Order

拨 bō

通 tōng