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来电

lái diàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • incoming telephone call (or telegram)
  • to phone in; to send in a telegram
  • to have an instant attraction to sb
  • (of electricity, after an outage) to come back

Definition

指电话打进来；也比喻对异性产生好感或兴趣。

Incoming phone call; also metaphorically used to describe having a romantic interest or chemistry with someone.

Usage

常用于口语中，表示接到电话，或形容两个人之间产生好感或默契。

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to indicate receiving a phone call, or to describe mutual attraction or connection between two people.

Examples

  • 1 刚才有一个来电，我没有接到。(Just now there was an incoming call, I didn't answer it.)
  • 2 他们俩第一次见面就很来电。(They had chemistry the first time they met.)
  • 3 请记录所有来电信息。(Please record all incoming call information.)
  • 4 我对她不怎么来电。(I don't really have any romantic interest in her.)
  • 5 手机显示有一个未接来电。(The phone shows one missed call.)

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