通话 (tōng huà) — to have a phone conversation, to talk on the phone
Definition
通话 emphasizes the act of talking over the phone (esp. on a call), more action-focused than 电话 (which names the device or the call itself). Contrast with 谈话 and 交谈, which are face-to-face conversations, not by phone.
verb
to have a phone conversationto talk on the phone
Examples
- 通话。Wǒ měi tiān hé mā ma tōng huà.I talk on the phone with my mom every day.
- 。Wǒ men tōng le yí gè xiǎo shí de huà.We talked on the phone for an hour.
- 通话？Nǐ gěi tā tōng huà le ma?Did you call him?
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