Definition
通话 is a verb meaning 'to talk on the phone' — it specifically refers to a phone conversation, not a face-to-face one. Unlike 对话 or 交谈 (both for in-person dialogue), 通话 always involves a telephone or communication device. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert 了 or a duration, as in 通了一个小时的话.
verb
to have a phone conversationto talk on the phone
Easily confused
- 童话tóng huàsound-alikefairy tale; children's story
Examples
- 通话。Wǒ měitiān hé māma tōng huà.I talk on the phone with my mom every day.
- 。Wǒmen tōng le yí ge xiǎoshí de huà.We talked on the phone for an hour.
- 通话？Nǐ gěi tā tōng huà le ma?Did you call him?
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