请他给我回电话
qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà
Please ask him to call me back · trad. 請他給我回電話
请他给我回电话 (qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà) means 'please ask him to call me back'. It is used when you want to ask a third party to relay a message for someone to return your call.
What does 请他给我回电话 (qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà) mean?
请他给我回电话 (qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà) means “please ask him to call me back” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “ask him to give me return phone call.”
When to use it
Neutral and polite. This phrase is suitable for most situations when you need to ask someone to pass on a message for a callback. For a slightly more direct phrasing, you could use 请他给我打个电话.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like 'ching TAH gay WOH hway DYEN-hwah'. Pay attention to the tones for each syllable.
Other ways to say it
- 请他回电话qǐng tā huí diànhuàplease ask him to call back (shorter)
- 请他给我打个电话qǐng tā gěi wǒ dǎ ge diànhuàplease ask him to give me a call
- 请他给我回个电话qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí ge diànhuàplease ask him to give me a callback
Examples
我不在的时候，请他给我回电话。
wǒ bú zài de shíhou, qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà.
When I'm not here, please ask him to call me back.
如果你见到李经理，请他给我回电话。
rúguǒ nǐ jiàndào Lǐ jīnglǐ, qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà.
If you see Manager Li, please ask him to call me back.
我需要和王先生谈谈，请他给我回电话好吗？
wǒ xūyào hé Wáng xiānsheng tántan, qǐng tā gěi wǒ huí diànhuà hǎo ma?
I need to talk to Mr. Wang, could you please ask him to call me back?
Pro tip: The structure '请 (qǐng) + person + 给 (gěi) + me/you + verb phrase' is common for asking someone to do something for you. '回电话' is a fixed phrase meaning 'to return a phone call'.
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