"telephoning" in Chinese (Simplified)
打电话
Definition
使用电话打或接电话的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或商务场合，强调行动本身。日常生活中更常说“打电话”或“打个电话”。
Examples
She is telephoning her grandmother to say hello.
她正在**打电话**给奶奶打招呼。
He was telephoning the office when I arrived.
我到的时候他正在**打电话**到办公室。
Telephoning is not allowed during the exam.
考试期间不允许**打电话**。
I'm tired after telephoning everyone on the guest list.
给名单上的每个人都**打过电话**后我很累。
They spent the morning telephoning local businesses for donations.
他们早上花时间**打电话**给本地商家请求捐赠。
Telephoning isn't as popular as texting these days.
现在，**打电话**没有发短信那么流行了。