Definition
主叫 is a telecommunications term meaning 'to make a call' as the calling party. It is often used in contrast to 被叫 (called party). In phone systems, the 主叫 party is the one who dials. As a verb, it describes the action of initiating a call.
verb
to make a call (as the calling party)
Examples
- 主叫。Tā zhǔ jiào le sān cì dōu méi rén jiē.He called three times but no one answered.
- 主叫，。Qǐng xiān zhǔ jiào, ránhòu děngdài duìfāng jiē tīng.Please call first, then wait for the other party to answer.
- 主叫。zhǔ jiào shí yào zhùyì tōnghuà shíjiān.When making a call, pay attention to the call duration.
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