Learning Chinese: How to Ask "What's Your Phone Number?" in Chinese
Chinese Characters: 你的电话号码是多少?
Pinyin: Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?
Pronunciation: ni3 de5 dian4 hua4 hao4 ma3 shi4 duo1 shao3
English Translation: What's your phone number?
Usage:
"你的电话号码是多少?(Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?)" is a common phrase used to ask someone for their phone number in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.
Example:
Chinese: 你的电话号码是多少?
Pinyin: Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?
English: What's your phone number?
Variations:
There are a few variations of this phrase that you may hear:
请问,你的电话号码是多少?(qǐngwèn,nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?)- A more polite way to ask, literally meaning "May I ask, what's your phone number?"
能告诉我你的电话号码吗?(néng gàosu wǒ nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ ma?)- Another polite way to ask, literally meaning "Can you tell me your phone number?"
Tips for Learning:
Practice saying "你的电话号码是多少?(Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking for phone numbers to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你的电话号码是多少?(Nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshǎo?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.
Additional Notes:
When giving your phone number in Chinese, you can either say the numbers individually or in groups of four. For example, the phone number 123-456-7890 can be said as "一-二-三-四-五-六-七-八-九-零 (yī-èr-sān-sì-wǔ-liù-qī-bā-jiǔ-líng)" or "一二三四五六七八九零 (yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ líng)."
If you are unsure of how to pronounce a specific number, you can always ask the other person to repeat it.
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