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回电

huí diàn · hui dian

Traditional 回電

Meaning

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  1. to call sb back (on the phone)
  2. a return call
  3. to reply to a telegram
  4. to wire back
  5. a reply telegram
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In a conversation

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Who called?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)刚才(gāngcái)响(xiǎng)了(le)，是(shì)个(gè)陌生(mòshēng)号码(hàomǎ)。

    Your phone rang just now. It was an unknown number.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)留言(liúyán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did he leave a message?

  3. Liangliang

    留(liú)了(le)，只(zhǐ)说(shuō)了(le)一句(yījù)“请(qǐng)回电(huídiàn)”。

    Yes. He only said, "Please call back."

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)回电(huídiàn)。

    OK, I'll call back right away.

  5. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)听听(tīngtīng)留言(liúyán)。

    Wait, listen to the message first.

  6. Dengdeng

    “灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)是(shì)妈妈(māma)，记得(jìde)回电(huídiàn)！”原来(yuánlái)是(shì)我(wǒ)妈(mā)。

    "Dengdeng, it's Mom. Remember to call back!" So it was my mom.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)稍(shāo)后(hòu)回(huí)电(diàn)给(gěi)我(wǒ)吗(ma)?

Could you call me back a bit later?

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)收(shōu)到(dào)留(liú)言(yán)后(hòu)立(lì)刻(kè)回(huí)电(diàn)确(què)认(rèn)时(shí)间(jiān)。

After receiving the message, he immediately called back to confirm the time.

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