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How to Say ‘Please wait a moment, I'll call you when it's ready.’ in Simplified Chinese

请稍等，做好了叫您。

qǐng shāo děng zuò hǎo le jiào nín

[qǐng shāo dung zuòhǎo luh jiào neen]

🇨🇳 In China: In many Chinese cafés they'll call your order number or the last digits of your phone, not your name. Listen for numbers, or watch the screen if there is one.

Phrase Breakdown

请稍等，

qǐng shāo děng

please wait a moment

A polite request to wait. Pause at the comma.

Example

请稍等一下。

Please wait a moment.

Words in this phrase

请

qǐng

[qǐng]

Please

A polite expression used when asking for something.

Example

请进，大家都在等你。

Please come in, everyone is waiting for you.

稍

shāo

[shāo]

a little

Slightly or a small amount.

Example

咖啡稍有点苦。

The coffee is slightly bitter.

等

děng

[dung]

to wait

Describes the act of staying prepared or in expectation for something to happen.

Example

我在等班车。

I am waiting for the bus.

做好了叫您。

zuò hǎo le jiào nín

I'll call you when it's ready

Literally 'made, call you'. No 'when' or 'I' is needed in Chinese.

Example

咖啡做好了叫您。

I'll call you when the coffee is ready.

Words in this phrase

做好

zuò hǎo

[zuòhǎo]

to finish making; to get ready

Verb plus result: to make something until it is done.

Example

饭做好了。

The meal is ready.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

叫

jiào

[jiào]

to call

To call out to someone or shout their name.

Example

妈妈叫我回家。

Mom calls me to come home.

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

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.

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