通话

tōnghuà

to talk on the phone; to converse; phone call

Dictionary entry

to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call

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See it in sentences

我们刚才通话了。

Wǒmen gāngcái tōnghuà le.

English

We talked on the phone just now.

他正和别人通话。

Tā zhèng hé biérén tōnghuà.

English

He is talking with someone on the phone.

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