直拨 (zhí bō) — to dial directly (a phone number); to allocate directly (funds, resources)
Definition
A verb meaning to dial or allocate directly, emphasizing no intermediary step. In the phone sense, it means bypassing an operator or switchboard; in the funds sense, the money is sent straight to the end user.
verb
to dial directly (a phone number)to allocate directly (funds, resources)
Examples
- 直拨。Tā zhí bō le gōng sī de diàn huà.He directly dialed the company's phone.
- 直拨。Zhèng fǔ zhí bō le yì bǐ zī jīn yòng yú jiào yù.The government directly allocated a sum of funds for education.
- 直拨。Gōng sī zhí bō le xiàng mù jīng fèi.The company directly allocated project funds.
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