电话

電話

diànhuà

noun HSK 1 #219

Meanings

1 telephone; phone call

Characters

Literally 'electric speech' — speaking through electricity.

Examples

你的电话号码是多少？

Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?

What is your phone number?

我给你打电话。

Wǒ gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.

I'll call you.

电话响了。

Diànhuà xiǎng le.

The phone is ringing.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

电 diàn

话 huà