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Chinese (Mandarin) for English Speakers (Beginners)

打(dǎ) 电(diàn) 话(huà)

Using the Telephone

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  • 喂，(wèi) 你(nǐ) 好。(hǎo)
    Hello.
    你(nǐ) 好，(hǎo) 请(qǐng) 问(wèn) 安(ān) 在(zài) 吗？(ma)
    Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?
    请(qǐng) 稍(shāo) 等，(děng) 我(wǒ) 叫(jiào) 她(tā) 来。(lái)
    Please hold，I will ask her to come.
  • 喂，(wèi) 请(qǐng) 问(wèn) 王(wáng) 小(xiǎo) 姐(jiě) 在(zài) 吗？(ma)
    Hello, can I talk to Miss Wang?
    对(duì) 不(bu) 起，(qǐ) 她(tā) 不(bù) 在(zài)
    Sorry. She is not here at the moment.
    谢(xiè) 谢。(xiè) 再(zài) 见。(jiàn)
    Thank you. Bye.
    再(zài) 见。(jiàn)
    Bye.

  • Making a phone call

    留言(liúyán)
    to leave a message
    要(yào) 留言(liúyán) 吗？(ma)
    Do you want to leave a message?
    打(dǎ) 电(diàn) 话(huà) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ)
    Give me a call.
    请(qǐng) 他(tā) 打(dǎ) 电(diàn) 话(huà) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ)
    Please ask him to give me a call.
  • 喂，(wèi) 你(nǐ) 好！(hǎo。)
    Hello!
    请(qǐng) 问(wèn) 张(zhāng) 先(xiān) 生(shēng) 在(zài) 吗？(ma)
    Can I speak to Mr. Zhang, please?
    对(duì) 不(bu) 起，(qǐ) 他(tā) 不(bù) 在。(zài) 要(yào) 留言(liúyán) 吗？(ma)
    Sorry, he is not here. Do you want to leave a message?
    我(wǒ) 叫(jiào) 陈(chén.) 大(dà) 华。(huá.) 请(qǐng) 他(tā) 打(dǎ) 电(diàn) 话(huà) 我(wǒ) 好(hǎo) 吗？(ma)
    My name is Dahua Chen. Can you please ask him to give me a call?
    当(dāng) 然(rán) 可(kě) 以。(yǐ)
    Sure, of course.
    谢(xiè) 谢，(xiè) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 号(hào) 码(mǎ) 是(shì) 三(sān) 五(wǔ) 七(qī) 五(wǔ) 三(sān) 五(wǔ) 八(bā) 八。(bā)
    Thanks. My number is 3575 3588
    好(hǎo) 的。(de)
    Okay.
    谢(xiè) 谢。(xiè) 再(zài) 见。(jiàn)
    Thank you. Bye.

  • How to make a date

    有(yǒu) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 吗？(ma)
    Do you have time?
    今(jīn) 晚(wǎn) 有(yǒu) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 吗？(ma)
    Do you have time tonight?
    我(wǒ) 们(men) 去(qù) 玩(wán) 儿(er) 好(hǎo) 吗？(ma)
    Shall we go out?

  • The four tones

    温(wēn) warm,   纹(wén) tattoo,   吻(wěn) kiss,   问(wèn) ask

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