How to Say ‘I'd like to speak to Manager Wang.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想找一下王经理。
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yī xià wáng jīng lǐ
[wo shyang jaow ee-shyah wáng jeeng-lee]
💬 Usage Tip: On the phone, 找 (zhǎo) means "to ask for" someone, not "to look for" them. Adding 一下 (yí xià) after it softens the request: 我找一下李老师 "I'm looking for Teacher Li".
Phrase Breakdown
我想找一下
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo yī xià
I'd like to look for / speak with
想 means 'would like'. 找 means 'look for'. 一下 softens the request. On the phone it means 'I'd like to speak with'.
我想找一下李老师。
I'd like to speak with Teacher Li.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; to think
Often means “to want” when followed by a verb, useful for polite questions and intentions.
我想多听听贵公司的介绍。
I would like to hear more about your company’s introduction.
找
zhǎo
[jaow]
look for; approach; seek out
Often used when you go to find or approach a person for help or conversation.
你可以先找招聘经理。
You can first approach the hiring manager.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a little; briefly
Softens the tone, making a request sound lighter and more polite.
方便让我了解一下贵公司的文化吗？
Would it be convenient to let me learn a little about your company culture?
王经理。
wáng jīng lǐ
Manager Wang
In Chinese, the surname comes before the title. 经理 (jīnglǐ) means 'manager'.
王经理很忙。
Manager Wang is very busy.
Words in this phrase
王
wáng
[wáng]
Wang (surname)
A very common Chinese family name; literally means 'king'.
王老师很好。
Teacher Wang is very nice.
经理
jīng lǐ
[jeeng-lee]
manager
A person in charge of a team, department, or business area.
你可以先和经理交换名片。
You can first exchange business cards with the manager.
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