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拨打

bōdǎ

dial (a phone)

How common it is

拨打 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bōdǎ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

拨打表示拨号打电话。

bō dǎ biǎo shì bō hào dǎ diàn huà。

拨打 means to dial and make a phone call.

Context note

拨打常用于电话、紧急联系和服务。

bō dǎ cháng yòng yú diàn huà 、 jǐn jí lián xì hé fú wù。

It is often used for phones, emergency contact, and services.

5 examples

请拨打这个号码。
qǐng bō dǎ zhè ge hào mǎ。
Please dial this number.
他拨打了电话。
tā bō dǎ le diàn huà。
He made a phone call.
紧急时请拨打报警电话。
jǐn jí shí qǐng bō dǎ bào jǐng diàn huà。
In an emergency, please dial the emergency number.
拨打前先看清号码。
bō dǎ qián xiān kàn qīng hào mǎ。
Check the number before dialing.
她拨打给了朋友。
tā bō dǎ gěi le péng yǒu。
She dialed her friend.

5 mini stories

他拨打了老师的号码。
tā bō dǎ le lǎo shī de hào mǎ。
He dialed the teacher's number.
妈妈让孩子学会拨打电话。
mā ma ràng hái zi xué huì bō dǎ diàn huà。
Mom taught the child how to make a phone call.
有问题时可以拨打客服。
yǒu wèn tí shí kě yǐ bō dǎ kè fú。
If there is a problem, you can call customer service.
他拨打后,很快就接通了。
tā bō dǎ hòu, hěn kuài jiù jiē tōng le。
After dialing, it connected quickly.
拨打电话前,要先深呼吸。
bō dǎ diàn huà qián, yào xiān shēn hū xī。
Before dialing, take a deep breath first.

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