Intermediate - Automated Phone Recordings (C) A: B: A: B: A:
Intermediate - Automated Phone Recordings A:
(C)
你好，歡迎致電本公司。請直撥分機號，人工轉 接請撥零。 ˇ huany´ ` ben ˇ gongs¯ ` ¯ ıng zh`ıdian ¯ nˇıhao, ı. qˇıng zh´ı bo¯ f¯enj¯ı hao, ´ ong ˇ e¯ qˇıng bo¯ l´ıng. ¯ reng zhuanji Hello, thank you for calling our company. Please enter an extension number, or press zero to speak with the operator.
B:
撥電話聲） ` ¯ bo¯ dianhu a` sheng) (sound of dialing numbers)
A:
忙音） 對不起，分機線路正忙。請稍候再撥。請 直撥分機號，人工轉接請撥零。 ´ ` u` zheng ` ´ ` ¯ ou mangy¯ ın) du`ıbuqˇı, f¯enj¯ı xianl mang. qˇıng shaoh ` bo. ` ren ´ gong ˇ e¯ qˇıng bo¯ l´ıng. ¯ qˇıng zh´ı bo¯ f¯enj¯ı hao, ¯ zhuanji zai (busy signal) I’m sorry, this extension is busy. Please call again later. Please dial an extension number, or press zero to speak with the operator.
B:
撥電話聲） ` ¯ bo¯ dianhu a` sheng) (sound of dialing numbers)
A:
電話空響）對不起，電話無人接聽。請在提示音 後留言，或稍候再撥。
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` ˇ ` ´ jiet¯ ¯ ıng. qˇıng dianhu a` k¯ong xiang) du`ıbuqˇı, dianhu a` wur ´ en ` t´ısh`ı y¯ın hou ` liuy´ ` zai ` bo. ¯ ou ¯ zai ´ an, huo` shaoh (dead air) I’m sorry, there is no answer. Please leave a message after the tone, or call again later.
B:
怎麼搞的？打手機吧。（撥電話聲） ˇ de? daˇ shouj¯ ˇ ı ba. ( bo¯ dianhu ` ¯ zˇenme gao a` sheng) Whats up with that? I’ll call the mobile number. (sound of dialing numbers)
C:
彩鈴聲—-中文流行歌曲）你好，我現在無法接聽 電話。請在鈴聲後留言，我會儘快與你聯絡。 ˇ ıng sheng—Zhong1w ´ liux´ ˇ woˇ xianz ` ai ` ¯ ¯ u) cail´ en ´ ıng geq ˇ nˇıhao, ` ` qˇıng zai ` l´ıngsheng ` liuy´ ¯ ıng dianhu ¯ wufˇ a. hou ´ a jiet¯ ´ an, woˇ hu`ı ` yuˇ nˇı lianlu ´ o. ` jˇınkuai (phone ringing–Chinese pop songs) Hello, I can’t come to the phone right now. Please leave a message after the tone, I will get back to you as soon as possible.
B:
去你的。 qu` nˇı de. Screw you.
Key Vocabulary
致電
` zh`ıdian
to call to
分機
f¯enj¯ı
telephone extension
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人工
´ ong ¯ reng
manual labour
轉接
ˇ e¯ zhuanji
to transfer a call
撥
bo¯
to dial
忙音
´ mangy¯ ın
busy signal
線路
` u` xianl
line
稍候
` ¯ ou shaoh
to wait a moment
無人
´ wur ´ en
no one
接聽
¯ ıng jiet¯
to answer
提示
t´ısh`ı
prompt
留言
liuy´ ´ an
to leave a message
彩鈴
ˇ ıng cail´
ringing tone
儘快
` jˇınkuai
as quickly as possible
聯絡
´ o` lianlu
to contact
Supplementary Vocabulary
總機
zˇongj¯ı
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switchboard
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自動
` z`ıdong
automatic
接線員
` ´ ¯ anyu jiexi an
switchboard operator
查詢
´ un chax ´
to inquire about
轉告
ˇ ao ` zhuang
to pass on a message
回電
` hu´ıdian
to return a phone call
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(C)
你好，歡迎致電本公司。請直撥分機號，人工轉 接請撥零。 ˇ huany´ ` ben ˇ gongs¯ ` ¯ ıng zh`ıdian ¯ nˇıhao, ı. qˇıng zh´ı bo¯ f¯enj¯ı hao, ´ ong ˇ e¯ qˇıng bo¯ l´ıng. ¯ reng zhuanji Hello, thank you for calling our company. Please enter an extension number, or press zero to speak with the operator.
B:
撥電話聲） ` ¯ bo¯ dianhu a` sheng) (sound of dialing numbers)
A:
忙音） 對不起，分機線路正忙。請稍候再撥。請 直撥分機號，人工轉接請撥零。 ´ ` u` zheng ` ´ ` ¯ ou mangy¯ ın) du`ıbuqˇı, f¯enj¯ı xianl mang. qˇıng shaoh ` bo. ` ren ´ gong ˇ e¯ qˇıng bo¯ l´ıng. ¯ qˇıng zh´ı bo¯ f¯enj¯ı hao, ¯ zhuanji zai (busy signal) I’m sorry, this extension is busy. Please call again later. Please dial an extension number, or press zero to speak with the operator.
B:
撥電話聲） ` ¯ bo¯ dianhu a` sheng) (sound of dialing numbers)
A:
電話空響）對不起，電話無人接聽。請在提示音 後留言，或稍候再撥。
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
` ˇ ` ´ jiet¯ ¯ ıng. qˇıng dianhu a` k¯ong xiang) du`ıbuqˇı, dianhu a` wur ´ en ` t´ısh`ı y¯ın hou ` liuy´ ` zai ` bo. ¯ ou ¯ zai ´ an, huo` shaoh (dead air) I’m sorry, there is no answer. Please leave a message after the tone, or call again later.
B:
怎麼搞的？打手機吧。（撥電話聲） ˇ de? daˇ shouj¯ ˇ ı ba. ( bo¯ dianhu ` ¯ zˇenme gao a` sheng) Whats up with that? I’ll call the mobile number. (sound of dialing numbers)
C:
彩鈴聲—-中文流行歌曲）你好，我現在無法接聽 電話。請在鈴聲後留言，我會儘快與你聯絡。 ˇ ıng sheng—Zhong1w ´ liux´ ˇ woˇ xianz ` ai ` ¯ ¯ u) cail´ en ´ ıng geq ˇ nˇıhao, ` ` qˇıng zai ` l´ıngsheng ` liuy´ ¯ ıng dianhu ¯ wufˇ a. hou ´ a jiet¯ ´ an, woˇ hu`ı ` yuˇ nˇı lianlu ´ o. ` jˇınkuai (phone ringing–Chinese pop songs) Hello, I can’t come to the phone right now. Please leave a message after the tone, I will get back to you as soon as possible.
B:
去你的。 qu` nˇı de. Screw you.
Key Vocabulary
致電
` zh`ıdian
to call to
分機
f¯enj¯ı
telephone extension
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人工
´ ong ¯ reng
manual labour
轉接
ˇ e¯ zhuanji
to transfer a call
撥
bo¯
to dial
忙音
´ mangy¯ ın
busy signal
線路
` u` xianl
line
稍候
` ¯ ou shaoh
to wait a moment
無人
´ wur ´ en
no one
接聽
¯ ıng jiet¯
to answer
提示
t´ısh`ı
prompt
留言
liuy´ ´ an
to leave a message
彩鈴
ˇ ıng cail´
ringing tone
儘快
` jˇınkuai
as quickly as possible
聯絡
´ o` lianlu
to contact
Supplementary Vocabulary
總機
zˇongj¯ı
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switchboard
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自動
` z`ıdong
automatic
接線員
` ´ ¯ anyu jiexi an
switchboard operator
查詢
´ un chax ´
to inquire about
轉告
ˇ ao ` zhuang
to pass on a message
回電
` hu´ıdian
to return a phone call
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