长途电话 (cháng tú diàn huà) — long-distance call

Definition

A compound noun for a long-distance phone call — contrasted with 本地电话 (local call). Collocates with 打 (to make a call).

noun
long-distance call
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 长途电话
    Wǒ zuó tiān dǎ le yí gè cháng tú diàn huà gěi mā ma.
    I made a long-distance call to my mother yesterday.
  • 长途电话
    cháng tú diàn huà De fèi yòng bǐ běn dì diàn huà gāo hěn duō.
    The cost of long-distance calls is much higher than local calls.
  • 长途电话
    Xiàn zài yòng shǒu jī dǎ cháng tú diàn huà yǐ jīng hěn pián yi le.
    Nowadays, calling long-distance with a mobile phone is already very cheap.

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