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接通

jiē tōng · jie tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to connect
  2. to put through
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Finally connected

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)给(gěi)琦琦(qíqí)打(dǎ)了(le)三次(sāncì)电话(diànhuà)，都(dōu)没(méi)接通(jiētōng)。

    I called Qiqi three times and none connected.

  2. Dengdeng

    会不会(huìbùhuì)是(shì)她(tā)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)？

    Could her phone be out of battery?

  3. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，现在(xiànzài)接通(jiētōng)了(le)！

    Wait, it is connected now!

  4. Qiqi

    喂(wèi)？对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)里(lǐ)，没有(méiyǒu)信号(xìnhào)。

    Hello? Sorry, I was in the subway just now. No signal.

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，电话(diànhuà)接通(jiētōng)了(le)，人(rén)也(yě)找到(zhǎodào)了(le)！

    Haha, the call is connected and we found you too!

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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

电(diàn)话(huà)运(yùn)营(yíng)商(shāng)提(tí)示(shì)来(lái)电(diàn)人(rén)等(děng)候(hòu)接(jiē)通(tōng)。

The telephone operator asked the caller to hold on until a connection was made.

Tatoeba: Chinese by olia1204 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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