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tōnghuà · /tʰuŋ⁵⁵ xwa⁵¹/
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tōnghuà/tʰuŋ⁵⁵ xwa⁵¹/noun
a connection made by phone to speak with someone
通过电话与某人接通并交谈
Can mean a phone call as a countable event: missed call, make a call.
可指一次可数的电话事件：未接来电、拨打电话。
Examples
I missed her call while I was in the elevator.
Please make a call to the hotel before we arrive.
He got a call from his boss late at night.
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