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呼唤

hū huàn · hu huan

Traditional 呼喚

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to call out (a name etc)
  2. to shout
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Grandma at the window

  1. Liangliang

    小时候(xiǎoshíhou)，奶奶(nǎinai)在(zài)窗口(chuāngkǒu)呼唤(hūhuàn)我(wǒ)回家(huíjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    When I was little, my grandma called me home for dinner from the window.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)也(yě)是(shì)！我(wǒ)老远(lǎoyuǎn)就(jiù)能(néng)听见(tīngjiàn)她(tā)的(de)呼唤(hūhuàn)。

    Mine too! I could hear her call from far away.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)马上(mǎshàng)回家(huíjiā)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you go home right away?

  4. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)。我(wǒ)装(zhuāng)没(méi)听见(tīngjiàn)她(tā)的(de)呼唤(hūhuàn)。

    No. I pretended not to hear her call.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)她(tā)就(jiù)喊(hǎn)得(de)更(gèng)大声(dàshēng)，全(quán)胡同(hútòng)都(dōu)听见(tīngjiàn)了(le)！

    Then she shouted louder, and the whole hutong heard!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)站(zhàn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)，呼(hū)唤(huàn)孩(hái)子(zi)回(huí)家(jiā)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

The mother stood at the doorway, calling her child home for dinner.

02

远(yuǎn)处(chù)传(chuán)来(lái)呼(hū)唤(huàn)声(shēng)，他(tā)立(lì)刻(kè)跑(pǎo)了(le)过(guò)去(qù)。

A call came from the distance, and he immediately ran over.

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