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拨打

bō dǎ · bo da

Traditional 撥打

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to call
  2. to dial
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这张(zhèzhāng)通知(tōngzhī)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what does this notice say?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)问题(wèntí)请(qǐng)拨打(bōdǎ)一二三四五(yīèrsānsìwǔ)。

    If you have a problem, please call 12345.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)写(xiě)拨打(bōdǎ)，不(bù)写(xiě)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)？

    Why write 拨打 and not 打电话?

  4. Dengdeng

    通知(tōngzhī)上(shàng)常(cháng)写(xiě)拨打(bōdǎ)。我们(wǒmen)平时(píngshí)说(shuō)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)。

    Notices often write 拨打. When we talk, we say 打电话.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)拨打(bōdǎ)电话(diànhuà)……哎呀(āiyā)，手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)！

    OK, I'll call now... oh no, my phone is dead!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ)，您(nín)拨(bō)打(dǎ)的(de)用(yòng)户(hù)暂(zàn)时(shí)无(wú)法(fǎ)接(jiē)通(tōng)。

We're sorry. The number you have dialed is currently unavailable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

假(jiǎ)如(rú)你(nǐ)认(rèn)识(shi)这(zhè)张(zhāng)脸(liǎn)，请(qǐng)拨(bō)打(dǎ)110！

If you recognize this person, call 110!

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by contour · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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