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How to Say ‘Just call this number’ in Traditional Chinese

直接打這支電話

zhí jiē dǎ zhè zhī diàn huà

[zhíjiē dǎ zhè zhī diànhuà]

💬 Usage Tip: Phone numbers are counted with 支 in Taiwan, as in 這支電話. Mainland speakers would say 這個電話.

Phrase Breakdown

直接

zhí jiē

[zhíjiē]

directly

Without going through anything or anyone else.

Example

你可以直接來店裡。

You can come straight to the shop.

打這支電話

dǎ zhè zhī diàn huà

call this phone number

打電話 means 'to make a call.' 支 is the measure word Taiwanese speakers use for phone numbers. 這支 means 'this one.'

Example

請打這支電話。

Please call this number.

Words in this phrase

打

dǎ

[dǎ]

to call (phone)

Used with 電話 to mean making a phone call.

Example

我等一下打給你。

I'll call you later.

這

zhè

[zhè]

this

Indicates a specific object mentioned or nearby.

Example

殘劍的這張字表達了他的思想。

Broken Sword's piece of calligraphy expresses his thoughts.

支

zhī

[zhī]

(measure word for phone numbers)

Classifier used in Taiwan for phone numbers and long thin objects.

Example

請記下這支號碼。

Please write down this number.

電話

diàn huà

[diànhuà]

phone

A device used for communication.

Example

打電話給我。

Call me.

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