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How to Say ‘The one I'm calling from now’ in Simplified Chinese

我现在打的这个

wǒ xiàn zài dǎ de zhè gè

[wo xiànzài dǎ duh juh guh]

💬 Usage Tip: The description 我现在打 "I'm now calling" sits before 的这个 "this one" to say which one you mean. Here 打 (dǎ) means to make a phone call.

Phrase Breakdown

我现在

wǒ xiàn zài

I now / I currently

我 (wǒ) means 'I'. 现在 (xiànzài) means 'now'. Together they set up who is acting and when.

Example

我现在很忙。

I'm busy now.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

现在

xiàn zài

[xiànzài]

now; currently

Refers to the present moment.

Example

现在可以点菜吗？

Can we order now?

打的这个

dǎ de zhè gè

this one I'm calling from

打 (dǎ) means 'to call' here. The 的 (de) turns the verb phrase into a description of 这个 (zhège, 'this one').

Example

我用的是这个。

This is the one I use.

Words in this phrase

打

dǎ

[dǎ]

to call (by phone)

Used with phones: to make a call.

Example

我给你打电话。

I'll call you.

的

[duh]

's; of

A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

一个人来了。

One person came.

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