phone in Chinese
phone in Chinese is 电话 — phone means a device used to talk to someone over a distance, especially a mobile device that also runs apps.
phone in Chinese
电话
Pronounced: diàn huà
(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
电话
Pronounced: diàn huà
(ambitransitive) To call (someone) using a telephone.
What does "phone" mean?
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noun A device used to talk to someone over a distance, especially a mobile device that also runs apps.
"She left her phone at home and had to go back for it."
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verb To call someone using a telephone.
"I'll phone you as soon as I land."
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phone in a sentence
- She left her phone at home and had to go back for it.
- Can I borrow your phone to make a quick call?
- I'll phone you as soon as I land.
- He phoned the office to say he'd be late.
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What is "phone" in Chinese?
"phone" in Chinese is 电话. phone means: A device used to talk to someone over a distance, especially a mobile device that also runs apps.
How do you pronounce 电话?
"phone" in Chinese is 电话, pronounced "diàn huà".
How do you use "phone" in a sentence?
Example: "She left her phone at home and had to go back for it." In Chinese, "phone" is 电话.
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