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The word 呼叫 is formed by combining two individual characters, each with closely related meanings, to create a stronger, more specific concept. The first character, 呼, depicts a mouth (口) with exhaled breath, conveying the idea of "to exhale" or "to call out". The second character, 叫, also incorporates a mouth (口) component and specifically means "to shout" or "to cry". When placed together, their meanings blend and reinforce one another, visually and semantically merging the act of using one's voice with directed force, resulting in the composite meaning of "to shout for" or "to call out to", as in making a vocal summons or transmission.

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请帮我呼叫李医生。

Qǐng bāng wǒ hūjiào Lǐ yīshēng.

Please help me call for Doctor Li.

紧急情况下请立即呼叫救护车。

Jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià qǐng lìjí hūjiào jiùhùchē.

In an emergency, please call an ambulance immediately.

船长正在用无线电呼叫救援。

Chuánzhǎng zhèngzài yòng wúxiàndiàn hūjiào jiùyuán.

The captain is using the radio to call for rescue.

这个设备能自动发出紧急呼叫信号。

Zhège shèbèi néng zìdòng fāchū jǐnjí hūjiào xìnhào.

This device can automatically send out a distress signal.

他用慷慨激昂的演讲呼叫人们行动起来。

Tā yòng kāngkǎi jī'áng de yǎnjiǎng hūjiào rénmen xíngdòng qǐlái.

With a passionate speech, he called for people to take action.

Word Definition - 呼叫

hū jiào to shout; to yell; (telecommunications) to call

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