No. 4,400 in Chinese
打电话
Make a phone call.
In a sentence
我昨天打电话给我的妈妈。
I called my mom yesterday.
In this sentence, '打电话' is used to indicate the action of making a phone call to someone.
如果有问题，请随时打电话联系我。
If there are any issues, feel free to call me.
Here, '打电话' is part of the phrase '打电话联系我,' meaning 'call to contact me.' It emphasizes the act of using a phone to make contact.
公司禁止在工作时间打私人电话。
The company prohibits making personal calls during work hours.
The phrase '打私人电话' specifies 'making personal phone calls,' showcasing '打电话's versatile usage when combined with other descriptive terms.
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