daa2 din6 waa2打電話打电话

Jyutpingdaa2 din6 waa2

Yaledá dihn wá

動詞Very common

Definition

To make a phone call; to telephone.

colloquialcommunicationdaily actions

How it's used

The particle 俾 is almost always used to indicate the recipient of the call, functioning similarly to 'to' in English. It is very common to drop the word 電話 entirely when the context is clear, simply saying 打俾我 instead of 打電話俾我. This shorthand is preferred in casual conversation to sound more natural.

Examples

nei5你zan6陣gaan1間daa2打din6電waa2話bei2俾ngo5我laa1啦。

Give me a call later.

keoi5佢hai6係mai6咪daa2打gan2緊din6電waa2話aa4呀？

Is he on the phone right now?

Common phrases

daa2打bei2俾jan4人

to call someone

daa2打co3錯din6電waa2話

to dial the wrong number

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use 叫 to mean 'call' in the sense of phoning someone, but 叫 only means to shout, summon, or name. Always use 打電話 or just 打 when referring to telecommunication.