给我打电话
gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà
The English phrase "call me" is translated into Chinese as 给我打电话 (gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà).
This phrase is used to request that someone contact you by telephone. In Chinese, the recipient of the call (me/我) is placed before the verb (call/打电话) using the preposition 给 (gěi).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase contains the verb 打 (dǎ), which literally means "to hit" or "to strike", but in this context, it is the standard verb used to mean "to make" a phone call.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the aspect particle 个 (gè) after the verb 打 (dǎ) makes the request sound more casual and less abrupt, similar to saying 'give me a call' instead of 'call me'.
How do you pronounce it?
gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà
Did you know?
- In modern digital culture, Chinese speakers often say 给我发消息 (gěi wǒ fā xiāoxī) instead of 给我打电话 (gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà) because calling without a prior text is sometimes seen as overly intrusive.
- In some contexts, 打 (dǎ) can mean 'to play' a sport. Using the same verb for both calling someone and playing basketball shows the versatility of this single character.
- When using 给我打电话, the word 电 (diàn) refers to electricity. Therefore, a telephone call is literally described as a 'electric speech' or 'electric talk'.
Examples in context
- 请给我打电话。Call me, please.This sentence is useful for practicing a polite request to 给我打电话.Tatoeba #8933788 by crescat, translation #8794857 by dq
- 别再给我打电话。Don't call me anymore.This sentence shows how to use 给我打电话 in a negative command.Tatoeba #2188474 by sadhen, translation #778268 by kenken
- 你等一会然后再给我打电话，可以吗？May I ask you to call me back later?This sentence demonstrates how to use 给我打电话 when asking someone to call you back later.Tatoeba #395563 by GlossaMatik, translation #240121 by CK
- 给我打电话吧。Call me, okay?
- 请给我打电话，李经理。Please call me, Manager Li.
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Example conversation
浩然 is leaving a party and Jia Yi wants to stay in touch.
- 佳怡 Jiayi有空给我打电话。Yǒu kòng gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.Call me when you have time.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我明天给你打电话。Hǎo de, wǒ míngtiān gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.Okay, I will call you tomorrow.
- 佳怡 Jiayi记得给我打电话哦。Jìde gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà o.Remember to call me.
- 浩然 Haoran放心吧，我会的。Fàngxīn ba, wǒ huì de.Don't worry, I will.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
