Definition
致电 is a formal verb-object compound meaning to make a phone call (common in business and official contexts) or, historically, to send a telegram (now rare). As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers like 了 or 过 between 致 and 电, e.g., 致了电 ('made a call' or 'sent a telegram'). When an indirect object is involved, it typically follows the whole compound with 给 or 向.
v.o.
to call (by telephone, formal)to send a telegram (formal, now rare)
Examples
- 致电。Tā zhì diàn gōngsī xúnwèn qíngkuàng.He called the company to inquire about the situation.
- 。Tā zhì le diàn gěi lǎobǎn.He made a phone call to the boss.
- 致电。Wǒ míngzǎo zhì diàn tōngzhī nǐ.I will call you tomorrow morning to inform you.
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