拨通 (bō tōng) — to get through (on the phone), to successfully reach someone by dialing
Definition
拨 (bō) means 'to dial', and 拨通 specifically means the call connects — 'to get through' on the phone, after repeated trying. Negated as 拨不通 when the line won't connect.
verb
to get through (on the phone)to successfully reach someone by dialing
Examples
- ，拨通。Wǒ gěi tā dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì diàn huà, zhōng yú bō tōng le.I called her several times and finally got through.
- 。Zhè ge hào mǎ wǒ bō le hǎo jǐ cì dōu bō bù tōng.I dialed this number several times but couldn't get through.
- 拨通。Nǐ shì shì yòng zuò jī bō tōng tā de shǒu jī.Try getting through to his mobile using the landline.
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