Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
The right answer for the quiz is C.
Translation:
Tom, yǒu diǎnr shìr wèn xià nǐ.
Jack: Tom，有 点儿 事儿 问 下 你。
Tom, there is something that I need your help with.
Jack, wǒ xiànzài hěn máng, yíhuìr gěi nǐ dǎ guò qù.
Tom: Jack, 我 现在 很 忙， 一会儿 给你 打 过 去。
Jack, I’m very busy now. I will call you later.
Analysis:
“一会儿给你打过去 (yíhuìr gěi nǐ dǎ guò qù)” means “I will call you later.” You can also say “一会儿打给你 (yí huìr dǎ gěi nǐ).”
Here are some other terms you may find useful when making a phone call in Chinese:
您/你好。请问是……吗？(Nín/Nǐ hǎo. Qǐng wèn shì …ma?) Hello, Is this …?
先挂了 (xiān guà le) will hang up
发短信 (fā xìnxī) send a text message
您所拨打的电话已关机 (nín suǒ bō dǎ de diànhuà yǐ guānjī) The phone you dialed is powered off.
您所拨打的电话正在通话中 (nín suǒ bō dǎ de diànhuà zhèng zài tōnghuà zhōng) The number you dialed is busy.
Example:
Nǐ hǎo. Qǐng wèn shì Tina ma?
Jen: 你好。请 问 是 Tina吗？
Hello, Is this Tina?
Shì wǒ.
Tina: 是 我。
Yes.
Wǒ shì Jen, hái jì de wǒ ma?
Jen: 我 是 Jen，还记得 我 吗？
This is Jen. Do you remember me?
Dāngrán jì de le, zuìjìn zěnmeyàng?
Tina: 当然 记得了，最近 怎么样？
Of course. How are you these days?
Hái kěyǐ, nǐ ne?
Jen: 还可以，你呢？
I’m OK. Are you also OK?
Tǐng hǎo de, yǒu kòng yìqǐ chūqu wánr.
Tina: 挺 好 的，有 空 一起 出去 玩儿。
Yes, let’s find some free time to go out together.
Xíng a, nà jiù diànhuà liánxì.
Jen: 行啊，那 就 电话 联系。
Ok, I’ll call you later to discuss the plans.
Méi wèntí, nà xiān guà le.
Tina: 没 问题，那 先 挂 了。
No problem. Let’s talk later. I will hang up now.