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通话

通話
tōnghuà
verb HSK 6 #2,488

Meanings

  1. 1 phone call; to make a phone call
  2. 2 to communicate by phone

Characters

通
tōng
to connect; to communicate
话
huà
words; speech; conversation
Connected speech — a phone call or conversation.

Examples

我刚才和他通了一个电话。
Wǒ gāngcái hé tā tōng le yī gè diànhuà.
I just had a phone call with him.
通话时间太长了。
Tōnghuà shíjiān tài cháng le.
The call lasted too long.
两国领导人进行了电话通话。
Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén jìnxíng le diànhuà tōnghuà.
Leaders of the two countries held a phone call.

Tips

usage
通话记录 (tōnghuà jìlù) = call log/history. 视频通话 (shìpín tōnghuà) = video call. In formal/news language, 通话 sounds more official than 打电话.

Stroke Order

通 tōng
话 huà