When you want to express the action of dialing a phone number in Chinese, the most common and appropriate verb to use is 拨打 (bōdǎ).
This verb specifically refers to the act of inputting digits to make a call, whether on a traditional rotary phone or a modern smartphone.
It's often used in phrases like 拨打电话 (bōdǎ diànhuà), meaning 'to dial a phone call', or 拨打号码 (bōdǎ hàomǎ), meaning 'to dial a number'.
While other verbs like 打 (dǎ) can also mean 'to call' in a broader sense, 拨打 emphasizes the dialing action itself, making it more precise for B2 level learners.
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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 你需要____这个号码才能预定。
To book, you need to 'dial' this number. 拨打 (bō dǎ) means to dial.
Which word means 'to dial'?
拨打 (bō dǎ) specifically means to dial a telephone number.
How would you tell someone to dial a phone number?
拨打 (bō dǎ) is used for dialing phone numbers. The other options mean 'please eat', 'please read a book', and 'please sleep' respectively.
你可以拨打一本书。(You can dial a book.)
拨打 (bō dǎ) is used for dialing telephone numbers, not for books.
如果我想打电话给朋友，我需要拨打他的号码。(If I want to call a friend, I need to dial his number.)
This statement is correct. 拨打 (bō dǎ) is the correct verb to use when dialing a phone number.
我可以用'拨打'来形容吃午饭。(I can use '拨打' to describe eating lunch.)
拨打 (bō dǎ) means to dial a telephone number, it does not relate to eating lunch.
Someone is asking you to call their mobile number.
She made a call to another country.
What number should you call in an emergency?
Read this aloud:
我需要拨打一个电话。
Focus: bō dǎ
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Read this aloud:
他拨错了电话号码。
Focus: bō cuò
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Read this aloud:
你能帮我拨打这个电话吗？
Focus: bāng wǒ bō dǎ
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承认
A2to admit; to acknowledge
恐怕
B1I'm afraid that...; perhaps; probably. Used to express concern, uncertainty, or to soften a polite refusal.
同意
A1to agree
虽然...但是...
A2although...but...
公告
B1announcement
回答
A1to answer; to reply
接听
B2To answer (a phone call).
致歉
B2To express an apology formally. This is a critical term for IELTS letters of apology.
提问
A1To ask a question; to pose an inquiry.
广播
A2Broadcast.
