撥輪

撥⫽輪 (verb-object)

1. (Cantonese, slang) to make a telephone call
   • 2002 September 14, “新中國電信「零」投訴”, in 東方日報 [Oriental Daily News]‎^[1], archived from the original on 29 September 2025:

     日前「8」號風球打到嚟，全港每位市民立時互相「撥輪」俾對方，報平安、搵節目、貪八卦等等，搞到所有電話線爆到冚，唔少一向接收比較「渣」嘅網絡商電話線完全癱瘓三個鐘，旗下用戶有電話在手都無用。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     日前「8」号风球打到嚟，全港每位市民立时互相「拨轮」俾对方，报平安、揾节目、贪八卦等等，搞到所有电话线爆到冚，唔少一向接收比较「渣」嘅网络商电话线完全瘫痪三个钟，旗下用户有电话在手都无用。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     jat⁶ cin⁴ “baat³” hou⁶ fung¹ kau⁴ daa² dou³ lai⁴, cyun⁴ gong² mui⁵ wai^6-2 si⁵ man⁴ laap⁶ si⁴ wu⁶ soeng¹ “but⁶ leon^4-2” bei² deoi³ fong¹, bou³ ping⁴ on¹, wan² zit³ muk⁶, taam¹ baat³ gwaa³ dang² dang², gaau² dou³ so² jau⁵ din⁶ waa^6-2 sin³ baau³ dou³ ham⁶, m⁴ siu² jat¹ hoeng³ zip³ sau¹ bei² gaau³ “zaa²” ge³ mong⁵ lok³ soeng¹ din⁶ waa^6-2 sin³ jyun⁴ cyun⁴ taan¹ wun⁶ saam¹ go³ zung¹, kei⁴ haa⁶ jung⁶ wu⁶ jau⁵ din⁶ waa^6-2 zoi⁶ sau² dou¹ mou⁵ jung⁶. [Jyutping]

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   • 2017, 溫柔 [Bella Wan], 銀行小妹甩轆日記 [Clumsy Banker Diary], Hong Kong: 點子出版 [Idea Publication], →ISBN, page 153:

     Billy隨即撥咗個輪畀老闆，講咗兩句就收線。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     Billy随即拨咗个轮畀老板，讲咗两句就收线。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     Billy ceoi⁴ zik¹ but⁶ zo² go³ leon^4-2 bei² lou⁵ baan², gong² zo² loeng⁵ geoi³ zau⁶ sau¹ sin³. [Jyutping]

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   • 2019, HR熊, HR熊小姐親述：辦公室戰爭, Hong Kong: 亮光文化 [Enlighten & Fish], →ISBN, page 18:

     朋友當然叫佢快手撥個輪交代聲話唔take呢個offer就算啦！ [Cantonese, trad.]
     朋友当然叫佢快手拨个轮交代声话唔take呢个offer就算啦！ [Cantonese, simp.]

     pang⁴ jau⁵ dong¹ jin⁴ giu³ keoi⁵ faai³ sau² but⁶ go³ leon^4-2 gaau¹ doi⁶ seng¹ waa⁶ m⁴ tik¹ ni¹ go³ o¹ faa⁴ zau⁶ syun³ laa¹! [Jyutping]

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