通电话 (tōng diàn huà) — to make a phone call; to speak on the phone (formal/emphasising connection)
Definition
Formal way to say 'make a phone call' (通 = connect). Emphasizes the connection being established, more formal than 打电话, and separable: 通电话 / 通了电话 / 通了两次电话.
verb
to make a phone callto speak on the phone (formal/emphasising connection)
Examples
- 通电话。Wǒ men měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu tōng diàn huà.We talk on the phone every evening.
- 。Wǒ gēn tā tōng guò yí cì diàn huà.I've spoken with him on the phone once.
- ，通电话。Nǐ fāng biàn de shí hou, qǐng gěi wǒ tōng diàn huà.Please call me when you have time.
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