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| If you want to make a call, you pick up your phone, dial the number, and wait for"wei" (the Chinese equivalent of Hello) on the other side and then say… |
你好，我想和赵二先生通话
nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng hé Zhào èr xiān shēng tōng huà
Hello, may I speak to Mr. Zhao Er? |
你好，小周在吗？
nǐ hǎo, Xiǎo Zhōu zài ma
May I talk to Xiaozhao? |
你好，我找丽丽。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ zhǎo Lì Li.
Hello, may I speak to Li Li? |
你好，是问询处吗?
nǐ hǎo, shì wèn xùn chù ma
Hello, am I calling the Information Office?
(Even when you dial a business number, the receiver may not sometimes announce themselves on picking up the phone. In that case, you may try to confirm before making the conversation) |
请接214分机。
qǐng jiē èr yī sì fēn jī
Extension 214, please. |
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| If it's the person you want to speak, he or she will say |
我就是，请问您是哪位？
wǒ jiù shì, qǐng wèn nín shì nǎ wèi
Yes, this is s/he. Who's speaking? |
我就是, 请讲。
wǒ jiù shì, qǐng jiǎng
This is s/he. How may I help you? |
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| If not, he or she may say |
他不在。
tā bú zài
He's not in. |
请稍等。
qǐng shāo děng
Hold on a second. |
这儿没这个人。
zhè er méi zhè gè rén
There's nobody here by that name. |
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