拨通

• 拼音: bō tōng
• 汉字拆解: 拨 = to dial; 通 = 辶 (movement) + 甬 (path), meaning to pass through or connect

含义

To get through (on the phone); to successfully connect a call.

Specifically refers to successfully establishing a phone connection, as opposed to just dialing (拨打). Often appears in narratives describing urgent or important calls finally getting through.

例句

1. 经过多次尝试，他终于拨通了急救电话。
2. 我一早就拨通了客服热线，结果等了半小时才有人接。
3. 她拨通丈夫的手机，告诉他孩子出生的消息。

用法指南

语境: communication, everyday, narrative

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你拨通了吗？(Did you get through?)
• 电话一拨通，我就告诉他这个好消息。(As soon as the call connected, I told him the good news.)

错误说法

• 我拨通了他的微信。(Don't use 拨通 for messaging apps — it's specifically for phone calls)

起源与历史

拨 (to dial) + 通 (to connect, through). Indicating successful connection of a phone call.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal