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Put Me Through to Mr. Cai

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ID: 2641 Intermediate
Telephone language is quite different to most forms of spoken Chinese, and if you're not used to calling people in a formal setting it could be quite an intimidating experience. There are however certain customs and phrases that are often used over the phone, so if you learn today's phrases, you should be comfortable phoning in the future.
Wed Feb 18 2015 | Gwilym, Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
喂 wéi Hello (on phone)
贸易 màoyì trade
成功 chénggōng success
顾问 gùwèn consultant
喂，永发贸易您好。
wéi ，yǒngfā màoyì nínhǎo 。
Hello, this is Yongfa Trading Company.
你好，我是成功顾问公司企划部业务，敝姓刘。
nǐhǎo ，wǒ shì chénggōng gùwèn gōngsī qìhuàbù yèwù ，bì xìng Liú 。
Hello, I'm Mr Liu, I work with the planning department of Chenggong Consulting.
刘先生你好，请问有什么我可以帮忙的吗？
Liú Xiānsheng nǐhǎo ，qǐngwèn yǒu shénme wǒ kěyǐ bāngmáng de ma ？
Hello Mr Liu, is there anything I can help you with?
请帮我转蔡主任。
qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎn cài zhǔrèn 。
Can you put me through to Mr Cai?
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