wui4 din6 waa2回電話回电话

Jyutpingwui4 din6 waa2

Yalewùih dihn wá

Definition

To call back; to return a phone call.

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How it's used

Native speakers almost always insert the particle 返 between the verb and the object to indicate the action is returning to the source. Using the full phrase 回電話 sounds like a formal translation from written Chinese or Mandarin and feels unnatural in casual conversation. Always prefer using 打返電話 or 覆電話 instead.

Common phrases

daa2打faan1返din6電waa2話

to call back

fuk1覆din6電waa2話

to return a call

Common mistake

Learners often use 回 as a direct translation of return, but in Cantonese, the directional particle 返 is the standard way to express returning an action toward the original sender.