Definition
被叫 (bèi jiào) is a telecommunications term meaning 'the called party' or 'to be called'. Although the POS is labeled as verb, the word most often appears as a noun in compound phrases like 被叫方 (the called party) and 被叫号码 (called number). As a verb, it refers to receiving a phone call or being summoned, but this usage is less common in everyday speech. The word is at HSK 7 and may appear in technical or business contexts.
verb
to be calledto be on the receiving end of a call (in telecommunications)
Examples
- 被叫，。Rúguǒ bèi jiào, xìtǒng huì zìdòng zhuǎnjiē dào yǔyīn xìnxiāng.If called, the system will automatically forward to voicemail.
- ，。Tā zài huìyì zhōng bèi jiào le sān cì, dàn dōu méiyǒu jiē.He was called three times during the meeting but didn't answer any of them.
- ，被叫。Zhǔjiào fāng zhīfù tōnghuà fèi, bèi jiào fāng miǎnfèi.The calling party pays for the call; the called party pays nothing.
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