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拨打

bō dǎ

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pinyin
bō dǎ
simplified
拨打
traditional
撥打

1 · 动词

to call

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Disaster victims can call the assistance hotline to request temporary housing.

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受灾居民可以拨打救助专线申请临时住所。

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