传呼

傳呼

chuánhū

verb #15,311

Meanings

1 to page (someone)
2 to notify someone of a call
3 to call someone to the phone

Characters

to transmit; to pass on

to call; to shout

Examples

HSK 2

以前没有手机，大家都用传呼机。

Yǐqián méiyǒu shǒujī, dàjiā dōu yòng chuánhūjī.

Before mobile phones, everyone used pagers.

HSK 7-9

请传呼张医生到急诊室。

Qǐng chuánhū Zhāng yīshēng dào jízhěnshì.

Please page Dr. Zhang to the emergency room.

Tips

history

传呼机 (pager/beeper) was hugely popular in China in the 1990s before mobile phones took over. Owning one was a status symbol.

Stroke Order

传 chuán

呼 hū