请帮我转告他
qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā
Please pass the message to him · trad. 請幫我轉告他
请帮我转告他 (qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā) is a polite request to ask someone to relay a message to a third person when you cannot do so directly.
What does 请帮我转告他 (qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā) mean?
请帮我转告他 (qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā) means “please pass the message to him” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please help me pass on a message to him.”
When to use it
Polite and common. For a slightly more direct request, you can use 请告诉他 (qǐng gàosu tā). If you want to add a touch of apology for troubling someone, use 麻烦你转告他 (máfan nǐ zhuǎngào tā).
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “ching bahng waw jwan-GOW tah.” The “zhuǎn” has a rising-falling tone, and “gào” is a strong falling tone.
Other ways to say it
- 请告诉他qǐng gàosu tāplease tell him (more direct)
- 麻烦你转告他máfán nǐ zhuǎngào tācould you please pass the message to him (more polite)
- 请你告诉他qǐng nǐ gàosu tāplease tell him (adding 'you' for clarity)
Examples
我不在的时候，请帮我转告他这个消息。
wǒ búzài de shíhou, qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā zhège xiāoxi.
When I'm not here, please help me pass this message to him.
请帮我转告他，会议改期了。
qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā, huìyì gǎiqī le.
Please pass the message to him that the meeting has been rescheduled.
如果你见到他，请帮我转告他一声。
rúguǒ nǐ jiàndào tā, qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎngào tā yīshēng.
If you see him, please help me pass a word to him.
Pro tip: “转告” specifically means to relay a message from one person to another, implying an intermediary. It's more specific than just “告诉” (to tell).
Related phrases
喂，我是…… · Hello, this is … (on the phone)请问您找哪位？ · Who would you like to speak to您打错了 · You have the wrong number
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