電話

Etymology
, first attested in 《遊歷日本圖經》 by Fu Yunlong in 1889.

Noun

 * 1)  telephone; phone
 * 2)  telephone call; phone call; call
 * 3)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone call; phone call; call
 * 2)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone call; phone call; call
 * 2)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone call; phone call; call
 * 2)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone number; phone number; number
 * 1)  telephone number; phone number; number

Usage notes
Note that in Mandarin, the noun is used in any verb involving a phone, such as, , , etc.

In Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, often refers to a mobile phone in many contexts.

Etymology
, from. See also.

Noun

 * 1) telephone
 * 2) telephone call; phone call; call
 * 1) telephone call; phone call; call
 * 1) telephone call; phone call; call

Derived terms

 * : to hang up
 * : a cellular [mobile] phone
 * : a mobile telephone
 * : a satellite phone
 * : an extension telephone
 * : a pay public phone
 * : a string telephone
 * : a cordless phone
 * : international phone (calls)
 * : a long-distance call
 * : a car telephone
 * : a long distance call
 * : a videophone
 * : a long telephone conversation
 * : a silent call
 * : answering machine
 * : a telephone booth[box]
 * : a telephone wire
 * : a telephone book
 * : a telephone number
 * : a telephone net
 * : a prank call
 * : a party line
 * : a dial telephone
 * : a push-button telephone
 * : answering machine
 * : a telephone booth[box]
 * : a telephone wire
 * : a telephone book
 * : a telephone number
 * : a telephone net
 * : a prank call
 * : a party line
 * : a dial telephone
 * : a push-button telephone
 * : a telephone wire
 * : a telephone book
 * : a telephone number
 * : a telephone net
 * : a prank call
 * : a party line
 * : a dial telephone
 * : a push-button telephone
 * : a telephone number
 * : a telephone net
 * : a prank call
 * : a party line
 * : a dial telephone
 * : a push-button telephone
 * : a dial telephone
 * : a push-button telephone

Verb

 * 1) to make a phone call; to telephone; to call

Usage notes

 * In order to imply whom one is calling as is done in English with the preposition in  or by the objective case as  in the sentence, the Japanese use :

Noun

 * 1) telephone