呼叫 (hū jiào) — to call out; to shout; to yell
Definition
Formal/literate verb for calling out to get someone's attention — louder and more emphatic than 喊, which is the everyday spoken equivalent. Common in announcements, emergencies, and tech contexts (呼叫转移 'call forwarding').
verb
to call outto shoutto yell
Examples
- 呼叫。Tā zài jiē shàng dà shēng hū jiào péng you de míng zì.He called out his friend's name loudly on the street.
- ,呼叫。Fēi jī shàng chū xiàn jǐn jí qíng kuàng, chéng kè men lì kè hū jiào chéng wù yuán.An emergency occurred on the plane, and the passengers immediately called the flight attendant.
- 呼叫,。Tā hū jiào le jǐ shēng, dàn méi yǒu rén huí dá.He called out several times, but no one answered.
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