How to Say ‘He'll call you when he arrives.’ in Simplified Chinese
他到了会给你打电话。
tā dào le huì gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
[tā dào luh hway gěi nee dǎ diànhuà]
🇨🇳 In China: Tradespeople in China almost always phone when they're downstairs or at the gate rather than knocking unannounced. Keep your phone on around the agreed time.
Phrase Breakdown
他到了
tā dào le
when he arrives
Here 他到了 works as a time clause meaning 'once he has arrived'. Pause slightly after it.
他到了我们就走。
We'll leave once he arrives.
Words in this phrase
他
tā
[tā]
he
Third-person pronoun for a male.
他在家。
He is at home.
到
dào
[dào]
to arrive
A verb meaning to reach or get to a place.
客人六点到。
The guests arrive at six.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
会给你打电话。
huì gěi nǐ dǎ diàn huà
(he) will call you
会 (huì) expresses a future action, 'will'. 给你打电话 means 'call you'.
我会给你打电话。
I will call you.
Words in this phrase
会
huì
[hway]
will; be likely to
Shows future confidence or expectation that something will happen.
多认识一些人，你会有更多选择。
If you get to know more people, you will have more choices.
给
gěi
[gěi]
for; to
Marks the person receiving or benefiting.
请给我一杯水。
Please give me a glass of water.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
打电话
dǎ diàn huà
[dǎ diànhuà]
to make a phone call
To call someone by phone.
晚上给我打电话。
Call me tonight.
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