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How to Say ‘Could I have your name and phone number, please?’ in Simplified Chinese

麻烦留一下您的姓名和电话。

má fán liú yī xià nín de xìng míng hé diàn huà

[máfan liú ee-shyah neen duh xìngmíng heh diànhuà]

🇨🇳 In China: Restaurants in China usually take your mobile number when you book, and they'll often call or text to confirm. A surname alone is often enough for the name, for example "Mr Wang".

Phrase Breakdown

麻烦留一下

má fán liú yī xià

please leave

麻烦 makes the request polite, and 留一下 means 'leave (it) briefly'. Say it máfan liú yíxià.

Example

麻烦留一下地址。

Please leave your address.

Words in this phrase

麻烦

má fán

[máfan]

please (may I trouble you)

Polite opener for a request.

Example

麻烦给我一杯水。

A glass of water, please.

留

liú

[liú]

to leave (behind)

To give or leave information for someone.

Example

请留个电话。

Please leave a phone number.

一下

yī xià

[ee-shyah]

a little; briefly

Softens the tone, making a request sound lighter and more polite.

Example

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?

您的姓名和电话。

nín de xìng míng hé diàn huà

your name and phone number

The information being requested. Say it nín de xìngmíng hé diànhuà.

Example

请告诉我您的姓名和电话。

Please tell me your name and phone number.

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.

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.

的

[duh]

's; possessive particle

A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'

Example

我的老师很好。

My teacher is very good.

姓名

xìng míng

[xìngmíng]

full name

Noun for a person's surname and given name, used on forms and bookings.

Example

请写下您的姓名。

Please write down your full name.

和

hé

[heh]

and

Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.

Example

他和朋友一起去旅行。

He went on a trip with friends.

电话

diàn huà

[diànhuà]

phone number

Here means a telephone number.

Example

你的电话是多少？

What's your phone number?

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