呼叫

hūjiào

verb #2,779

Meanings

1 to call
2 to hail
3 to page

Characters

to call out; to shout

to call; to shout

Examples

请呼叫救护车！

Qǐng hūjiào jiùhùchē!

Please call an ambulance!

总部在呼叫我们。

Zǒngbù zài hūjiào wǒmen.

Headquarters is calling us.

Tips

usage

呼叫 is more formal than 叫 or 打电话. It's commonly used in military, emergency, and radio communication contexts: 呼叫总部 (calling headquarters).

Stroke Order

呼 hū

叫 jiào