How to Say ‘Hello, I'd like to speak to Manager Wang.’ in Traditional Chinese
您好，我想找王經理。
nín hǎo wǒ xiǎng zhǎo wáng jīng lǐ
[nín how wo shyang zhǎo wáng jīnglǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: 我想找 + person is the standard way to ask for someone on the phone. 找 literally means "look for": 我想找陳小姐 "I'd like to speak to Ms. Chen".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: People are usually asked for by surname plus job title, like 王經理, rather than by full name.
Phrase Breakdown
您好，
nín hǎo
Hello,
This is a polite greeting using 您 (nín), the respectful 'you'.
您好，很高興認識您。
Hello, nice to meet you.
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[nín]
you (polite)
Respectful form of 'you', used with customers or elders.
您要幾點來？
What time will you come?
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
我想找王經理。
wǒ xiǎng zhǎo wáng jīng lǐ
I'd like to speak to Manager Wang.
想找 (xiǎng zhǎo) means 'would like to find' or 'speak to'. Titles follow surnames: 王經理 (Wáng jīnglǐ) is Manager Wang.
我想找李老師。
I'd like to speak to Teacher Li.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or intention to do something.
我想多認識一些產業的人。
I want to get to know more people in the industry.
找
zhǎo
[zhǎo]
to look for (someone); to call for
On the phone, means seeking to speak with someone.
請問你找誰？
Who are you looking for?
王
wáng
[wáng]
Wang (surname)
A very common Chinese family name.
王先生住在我家隔壁。
Mr. Wang lives next door to me.
經理
jīng lǐ
[jīnglǐ]
manager
A person in charge of a team or department; used as a polite title.
她是我們的經理。
She is our manager.
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