da diàn huà 打电话 打call
- Nicole Wang

- May 23, 2018
- 1 min read

The literal translation of "da dian hua (打电话)" is make a phone call, also used as "da call(打call)“.

The word first came from the Live culture of the Japanese concert; it called コール in Japanese. In order to express their approval and support for the idol singer on the stage, the fans followed the rhythm and waved glow sticks to cheer up the idols and create a warm atmosphere together. Then slowly extended to the domestic culture of the fans circle by "da call," the word "make a call" began to be in vogue, well known by more people, the scope of application has also gradually expanded. Now "make the call for you" is not only applicable to this kind of idols but also use as the Internet language often refers to the support and love of a person or thing.



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