Intermediate - Transferring a Call (C0552)

A 你好,真美公司。
nǐhǎo, Zhēnměi Gōngsī.
Hello, Truly Beautiful Incorporated.
B 你好。请帮我转总经理办公室。
nǐhǎo. qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎn zǒngjīnglǐ bàngōngshì.
Hi. Please transfer me to the general manager's office.
C 这里是总经理办公室,请问您哪位?
zhèlǐ shì zǒngjīnglǐ bàngōngshì, qǐng wèn nín nǎ wèi?
General manager's office, may I ask who's calling?
B 我是五星公司的。前两天我跟你们王总约好了。不知道他现在方便通话吗?
wǒ shì Wǔxīng gōngsī de. qián liǎng tiān wǒ gēn nǐmen Wáng Zǒng yuē hǎo le. bù zhīdào tā xiànzài fāngbiàn tōnghuà ma?
I'm from Five Star Incorporated. A couple days ago I made an appointment with Mr. Wang. Is he available to talk now?
C 非常抱歉,王总正在开会。
fēicháng bàoqiàn, Wáng zǒng zhèngzài kāihuì.
I'm very sorry, but Mr. Wang is in a meeting now.
B 他什么时候能开完?
tā shénme shíhou néng kāi wán?
When will the meeting conclude?
C 大概一个小时吧。
dàgài yī ge xiǎoshí ba.
In about an hour.
B 好的,那我一个小时以后再打来。
hǎo de, nà wǒ yī ge xiǎoshí yǐhòu zài dǎ lái.
OK, then I'll call back in an hour.

Key Vocabulary

zhuǎn to transfer
约好了 yuē hǎo le to have arranged
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
通话 tōnghuà to speak on the telephone
开会 kāihuì to attend a meeting
大概 dàgài roughly; approximately; probably
以后 yǐhòu after

Supplementary Vocabulary

总机 zǒngjī switchboard; operator
分机 fēnjī telephone extension
留言 liúyán to leave a message
回电话 huí diànhuà to return a phone call
预约 yùyuē to make an appointment