Lesson 30 打电话
Grammar
The word 给 (gěi) literally means “to give”, but is frequently used in Chinese to indicate the target of a verb. The target is who or what the verb is aimed or directed at.
Subject + 给 + Target + Verb + Object
Examples:
我 给 他 打 电话 了。 I gave him a call.
请 给 我 回 电话。 Please call me back.
Common phrases used in a phone conversation.
English Sentence
Chinese Sentence
1．Hello is this 4474716？
喂是4474716号吗？
2．I'd like to speak to Mr．Wang．
我想和王先生讲话。
3．I'm sorry．Mr. Wang is out right now．
对不起，王先生现在不在。
4．May I know when he'll be back？
您能告诉我他什么时候回来吗？
5．This is his classmate speaking．
我是他的同学。
6．Can I take a message for him？
要我转告吗？
7．May I have your name please？
请问您是谁？
8．Is he available？
他能接电话吗？
9．I'll just find out for you．
我给您看看他在不在？
10．Hello，are you still there？
喂，您没挂断吧？
11．Who is that speaking？
请问您是谁？
12．I'm so sorry that I made such an early phone call．
对不起我这么早打电话。
13．Who do you wish to talk to？
您要找谁呀？
14．Is Mrs. Chen in？
陈老师在吗？
15．Hello！Is Mrs. Chen there？
喂！是陈老师吗？
16．Yes speaking．
是的我就是。
| English Sentence | Chinese Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1．Hello is this 4474716？ | 喂是4474716号吗？ |
| 2．I'd like to speak to Mr．Wang． | 我想和王先生讲话。 |
| 3．I'm sorry．Mr. Wang is out right now． | 对不起，王先生现在不在。 |
| 4．May I know when he'll be back？ | 您能告诉我他什么时候回来吗？ |
| 5．This is his classmate speaking． | 我是他的同学。 |
| 6．Can I take a message for him？ | 要我转告吗？ |
| 7．May I have your name please？ | 请问您是谁？ |
| 8．Is he available？ | 他能接电话吗？ |
| 9．I'll just find out for you． | 我给您看看他在不在？ |
| 10．Hello，are you still there？ | 喂，您没挂断吧？ |
| 11．Who is that speaking？ | 请问您是谁？ |
| 12．I'm so sorry that I made such an early phone call． | 对不起我这么早打电话。 |
| 13．Who do you wish to talk to？ | 您要找谁呀？ |
| 14．Is Mrs. Chen in？ | 陈老师在吗？ |
| 15．Hello！Is Mrs. Chen there？ | 喂！是陈老师吗？ |
| 16．Yes speaking． | 是的我就是。 |
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