How to Say ‘My phone number is the one I'm calling from.’ in Simplified Chinese
手机号就是我现在打的这个。
shǒu jī hào jiù shì wǒ xiàn zài dǎ de zhè gè
[shǒujīhào jiù shir wo xiànzài dǎ duh juh guh]
🇨🇳 In China: Restaurants in China confirm bookings by mobile number, often with a text message. Giving the number you're calling from is the quickest answer.
Phrase Breakdown
手机号就是
shǒu jī hào jiù shì
the cell phone number is exactly
手机号 (shǒujī hào) means 'cell phone number'. 就是 (jiùshì) means 'is exactly / is just'.
我的手机号就是这个。
My cell number is exactly this one.
Words in this phrase
手机号
shǒu jī hào
[shǒujīhào]
mobile phone number
The number of a cell phone; WeChat can often be found by it.
请告诉我你的手机号。
Please tell me your mobile number.
就
jiù
[jiù]
just, precisely
Indicating something is exactly or just as stated.
剑就是人的延伸。
The sword is an extension of the person.
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.
我现在打的这个。
wǒ xiàn zài dǎ de zhè gè
the one I'm calling from now.
This describes the number: the one 我现在打 (wǒ xiànzài dǎ), 'I'm calling with now'. 的 links the description to 这个.
就用我现在打的这个吧。
Just use the one I'm calling from now.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
现在
xiàn zài
[xiànzài]
now; currently
Refers to the present moment.
现在可以点菜吗？
Can we order now?
打
dǎ
[dǎ]
to call (by phone)
Used with phones: to make a call.
我给你打电话。
I'll call you.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns.
一个人来了。
One person came.
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