电话

電話

diànhuà

noun HSK 1 #219

Meanings

Literally 'electric speech' - speaking through electricity.

HSK 1

我给你打电话。

Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.

I'll call you.

HSK 2

电话响了。

Diànhuà xiǎng le.

The phone is ringing.

HSK 4

你的电话号码是多少？

Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?

What is your phone number?

usage

打电话 means 'to make a phone call.' 接电话 means 'to answer the phone.' In modern China, people increasingly use 微信 (WeChat) instead of phone calls.

电 diàn

话 huà