Peking:

F1:	Wài, Wàimàobù.	Hello, Ministry of Foreign Trade.

M:	Qǐng jiē sānshièrhào fēnjī.	Please connect me with extension number 32.

F1:	Hǎo.	All right.

(The receptionist puts the call through.)

F2:	Wài.	Hello

M:	Qìng Lǐ Dàming Xiānsheng jiē diànhuà.	Please have Mr. Lǐ Dàming come to the phone.

F2:	Wài. Qǐng dà yìdiar shēng shuō. Wǒ tīng bù qīngchu.	Hello. Please speak a little louder. I can’t hear you clearly.

(He speaks a little louder.)

M:	Qing Li Dàmíng, Li Xiānsheng Jiē diànhuà.	Please have Lǐ Dàmíng, Mr. Lǐ come to the phone.

F2:	Ou, nǐ zhǎo Lǐ Dàmíng jiē diànhuà. Hǎo, qǐng ni děngyiděng.	Oh, you want Lǐ Daming to come to the phone. Okay, please wait a moment.

M:	Hǎo.	All right.

F2:	Ou, tā qù chī fàn qù le. Nín shi něiwèi?	Oh, he went out to eat. Who is calling?

M:	Wǒ shi Qiāozhì Dàfēi. Wǒ shi yige Měiguo shāngrén. Wǒ zhùzai Běijīng Fàndiàn 5O4 hào.	I'm George Duffy. I'm an American businessman. I'm staying at the Peking Hotel, room 504.

F2:	Hǎo, nǐde míngzi wō xiěxialai le. Děng Li Dàmíng huílai wǒ gàosu ta gěi ni huí diànhuà.	Okay, I wrote down your name. When Li Darning returns, I'll tell him to call you back.

M:	Xièxie ni.	Thank you.