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How to Say ‘Could you leave a contact number?’ in Traditional Chinese

方便留一支聯絡電話嗎？

fāng biàn liú yī zhī lián luò diàn huà ma

[fahng-byen liú ee zhī liánluò diànhuà ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Phone numbers are counted with 支 (zhī), not 個. The word 方便 (fāng biàn) "convenient" is used to soften requests: 方便...嗎？ "would it be convenient to...?"

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Restaurants almost always ask for a number when taking a booking and may call or text to confirm the day before.

Phrase Breakdown

方便留一支

fāng biàn liú yī zhī

would it be convenient to leave one

方便 means 'convenient' and makes the request polite. 留 means 'to leave'. 一支 is the measure word Taiwanese speakers use for phone numbers.

Example

方便留一支筆給我嗎？

Could you leave a pen for me?

Words in this phrase

方便

fāng biàn

[fahng-byen]

convenient; available; suitable

Often used politely to ask whether someone is free or comfortable doing something.

Example

你現在方便講電話嗎？

Is it convenient for you to talk on the phone now?

留

liú

[liú]

to leave (behind)

To leave information such as a name or number with someone.

Example

請留您的名字。

Please leave your name.

一

yī

[ee]

one; a/an

The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.

Example

一球就讓全場安靜了。

That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.

支

zhī

[zhī]

measure word for phone numbers, pens, etc.

Classifier for long thin objects and also phone numbers in Taiwan.

Example

我有一支新手機。

I have a new cell phone.

聯絡電話嗎？

lián luò diàn huà ma

a contact phone number?

聯絡電話 means 'contact number'. 嗎 at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question, so let your voice rise slightly.

Example

這是你的聯絡電話嗎？

Is this your contact number?

Words in this phrase

聯絡

lián luò

[liánluò]

contact

To establish a connection or communication.

Example

請留下聯絡資訊。

Please leave your contact information.

電話

diàn huà

[diànhuà]

phone

A device used for communication.

Example

打電話給我。

Call me.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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