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to make a telephone call
telephone
computer
television
movie
cinema
elevator
electronic book
electric vehicle
TV series
electronic
to recharge
Notice where 电 sits in each complete thought.
I'll call you as soon as I can.
Source: Tatoeba #2410972 · CC BY 2.0 FRI will give you a call as soon as I get home.
Source: Tatoeba #401127 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis computer is yours, isn't it?
Source: Tatoeba #397443 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'll call you in an hour.
Source: Tatoeba #13922461 · CC BY 2.0 FRI’ll phone you as soon as I arrive in Shanghai.
Source: Tatoeba #2367572 · CC BY 2.0 FRCould you ask her to call me?
Source: Tatoeba #4208521 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.