How to Say ‘May I ask who's calling?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问您是哪位？
qǐng wèn nín shì nǎ wèi
[qǐngwèn neen shir nah way]
💬 Usage Tip: 哪位 (nǎ wèi) is the polite version of 谁 "who". Use it with 您 when speaking to someone you should treat with respect.
Phrase Breakdown
请问
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
may I ask
A polite way to request information.
请问你住在哪儿？
May I ask where you live?
您是哪位？
nín shì nǎ wèi
who is this?
哪位 (nǎ wèi) is a polite 'which person'. It is common on the phone.
您好，您是哪位？
Hello, who's speaking?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
哪
nǎ
[nah]
which
A question word used to ask for a specific choice among options.
你对哪个岗位更感兴趣？
Which position are you more interested in?
位
wèi
[way]
measure word for people; person (polite)
A polite classifier for counting people, often used by staff in restaurants.
你们几位？
How many people are there in your group?
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