to make a telephone call; to use the phone or be on the phone with someone

to answer the telephone; to pick up a phone call

telephone line; telephone wire

telephone booth; kiosk or call box containing a public telephone

A meeting held over the phone by people in different locations; teleconference

to communicate by telephone; to phone someone up; to make a phone call

A book that lists the names and phone numbers of people or organizations; also called [[电话本|電話本|dian4 hua4 ben3]]

telephone located in a public place for general use; payphone

telephone set; a device used to transmit and receive sound over distance; often abbreviated as [[话机|話機|hua4 ji1]]

The cost of using a telephone, calculated based on the call duration and distance; telephone charges

A telephone call made to a location outside the local calling area.

the transmission of speech using radio waves rather than wires

the ringing sound of a telephone; telephone bell

telephone directory; telephone contact notebook; address book

To return a phone call.

a system of interconnected telephone lines or technology

A telephone that uses a camera and screen to transmit and receive both voice and video; also called [[视频电话|視頻電話|shi4 pin2 dian4 hua4]]

wire telephone; a telephone that transmits signals using physical cables or wires rather than radio waves

The American Telephone and Telegraph Company; AT&T

public telephone booth; phone box

A facility or agency that manages telephone services and connections; a telephone exchange.

A meeting where participants in different locations use a communication network to transmit real-time video, sound, and data; also called [[视频会议|視頻會議|shi4 pin2 hui4 yi4]]

A public or shared telephone service, typically in a neighborhood, where a person in charge notifies individuals when they have an incoming call.

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone; NTT

the electronic signal used for transmitting voice or data over a telephone network

telephone area code or dialing code

A card used to pay for telephone calls, such as a pre-paid magnetic card for public phones or a SIM card for mobile devices.

a book containing a list of telephone numbers; phone book

the part of a telephone that is held to the ear and mouth; handset

A machine connected to a telephone that automatically records messages from callers; telephonograph

Equipment used for telelecturing; a loudspeaker or speakerphone connected to a telephone line

person or household that pays for a telephone service

The handheld part of a telephone that contains the microphone and speaker; also known as a handset.

A machine that automatically answers phone calls and records messages from the caller

(slang) a very long telephone conversation; an endless phone call

telephone line; phone circuit

A network used for transmitting telephone calls across different locations

An interview, survey, or consultation conducted over the telephone

the sound of a telephone ringing; a phone's ringtone

A corruption scandal unearthed through telephone records; modeled on the Watergate scandal.

a dedicated telephone line set up by government agencies or businesses to receive feedback and supervision from the public

A public telephone that functions by inserting a pre-paid magnetic card, optical card, or IC card instead of coins; also known as [[卡式电话|卡式電話|ka3 shi4 dian4 hua4]] in Taiwan.

a telephone call using a camera and screen to provide a visual feed as well as audio

A telephone call that includes live video of the people talking; video telephone or video conferencing.

mobile telephone; cellular phone

a telephone number used to report illegal activities or file complaints; a tip-line

stored program control telephone exchange system; an automated telephone switching system managed by computer software

Program-controlled telephone or telephone exchange system; shorthand for [[程序控制自动电话交换机|程序控制自動電話交換機|cheng2 xu4 kong4 zhi4 zi4 dong4 dian4 hua4 jiao1 huan4 ji1]].