Meaning of 拨打
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to call
- to dial
How to use 拨打
拨打 is a formal, written-style verb for dialing a phone number. You see it on signs, in announcements and in customer service recordings, usually followed by a number or a hotline. Example: 请拨打110报警。(Qǐng bōdǎ yāo yāo líng bàojǐng.) Please dial 110 to call the police.
Both 拨 (bō) and 打 (dǎ) have the hand radical 扌 on the left. Picture one hand pushing the numbers (拨, to push or turn) and then striking the call button (打, to hit) to dial.
Common mistake: Learners often write 拔 (bá, to pull out) instead of 拨 (bō). The two look very similar, so check the right side carefully. Also, 拨打 takes a number or line as its object, not a person, so say 打电话给他 (dǎ diànhuà gěi tā), not 拨打他.
拨打 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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拨 bō · to push aside with the hand · 8 strokes
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 拨打.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection |
Questions about 拨打
What does 拨打 mean?
拨打 (bōdǎ) means "to call; to dial" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 拨打?
拨打 is made of 2 characters: 拨 (8 strokes), 打 (5 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 拨打 an HSK word?
Yes. 拨打 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 拨打 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 拨打 is written 撥打.
What is the difference between 拨打 and 打电话?
打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) is the everyday way to say make a phone call. 拨打 is more formal and focuses on dialing a specific number, like 拨打客服电话 (bōdǎ kèfú diànhuà), call the customer service line.
Can I use 拨 alone to mean dial?
Yes, 拨 alone can mean dial, as in 拨号 (bōhào), to dial a number. In modern phone instructions, though, 拨打 is the more common full form.