打电话
HSK 2 · 出行
Making phone calls, arranging times, and leaving messages - phone expressions.
Key words
喂电话找有空留言
Dialogue
喂，你好！请问王小姐在吗？Wèi, nǐ hǎo! Qǐngwèn Wáng xiǎojiě zài ma?
Hello! Is Miss Wang there?（A）
她现在不在。你找她有什么事？Tā xiànzài bú zài. Nǐ zhǎo tā yǒu shénme shì?
She's not in right now. What is it about?（B）
可以帮我留个言吗？Kěyǐ bāng wǒ liú gè yán ma?
Can you take a message?（A）
好的，请说。Hǎo de, qǐng shuō.
Sure, go ahead.（B）
Patterns
请问……在吗？
Ask for someone on the phone.
请问李老师在吗？Qǐngwèn Lǐ lǎoshī zài ma?
Is Teacher Li there?
请问小张在吗？Qǐngwèn Xiǎo Zhāng zài ma?
Is Xiao Zhang there?
请你……
Politely ask someone to do something.
请你给我回电话。Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ huí diànhuà.
Please call me back.
请你明天打电话给我。Qǐng nǐ míngtiān dǎ diànhuà gěi wǒ.
Please call me tomorrow.
Vocabulary
喂wèi
hello (on phone) · Hello!
电话diànhuà
telephone · What's your phone number?
找zhǎo
to look for · I'm looking for Mr. Wang.
有空yǒu kòng
to be free · Are you free tomorrow?
留言liúyán
to leave a message · Can I leave a message?
回电话huí diànhuà
to call back · Please ask him to call me back.
