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How to Say ‘My number is 0912-345-678.’ in Traditional Chinese

電話是0912-345-678。

diàn huà shì 0 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

[diànhuà shì líng jiǔ yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā]

💬 Usage Tip: When reading phone numbers aloud, Taiwanese speakers say each digit separately. 0 is 零 (líng).

Phrase Breakdown

電話是

diàn huà shì

the phone number is

電話 means 'phone number' and 是 means 'is'.

Example

我的電話是這個。

My phone number is this one.

Words in this phrase

電話

diàn huà

[diànhuà]

phone

A device used for communication.

Example

打電話給我。

Call me.

是

shì

[shì]

is

Used to confirm facts or existence.

Example

他寫的是一本關於劍法的書。

He is writing a book about swordsmanship.

0912-345-678。

0 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0912-345-678

Say each digit separately with a short pause at each dash: líng jiǔ yī èr, sān sì wǔ, liù qī bā. In Taiwan, 1 is said as 'yī' in phone numbers.

Example

我的號碼是0912-345-678。

My number is 0912-345-678.

Words in this phrase

0

0

[líng]

zero

The digit 0, read líng.

Example

號碼是零九。

The number starts zero nine.

9

9

[jiǔ]

nine

The digit 9.

Example

九點見。

See you at nine.

1

1

[yī]

one

The digit 1; in phone numbers often read yī or yāo.

Example

一樓有位子。

There are seats on the first floor.

2

2

[èr]

two

The digit 2, read èr in numbers.

Example

二號桌。

Table number two.

3

3

[sān]

three

The digit 3.

Example

三個人。

Three people.

4

4

[sì]

four

The digit 4.

Example

四位。

Party of four.

5

5

[wǔ]

five

The digit 5.

Example

五點訂位。

Booking at five.

6

6

[liù]

six

The digit 6.

Example

六樓。

Sixth floor.

7

7

[qī]

seven

The digit 7.

Example

七點半。

Seven thirty.

8

8

[bā]

eight

The digit 8.

Example

八個人。

Eight people.

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