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电话

diàn huà · dian hua

Traditional 電話

Meaning

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“可(kě)以(yǐ)用(yòng)一(yí)下(xià)这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)话(huà)吗(ma)？”“请(qǐng)随(suí)意(yì)。”

"May I use this telephone?" "Go ahead."

我(wǒ)出(chū)去(qù)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)有(yǒu)人(rén)打(dǎ)我(wǒ)电(diàn)话(huà)吗(ma)？

Did anyone call me while I was out?

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