bàngōngshì 办公室 office bié 别 don’t bú yòng 不用 no need to chá 查 to look up (information) dài 带 to bring with one, to carry along diànhuàbù 电话簿 phone directory fēnjī 分机 telephone extension gōngguǎn 公管 residence, home (a polite reference to another’s residence) gōngyòng 公用 public, for public use guàshang 挂上 to hang up(telephone) guò 过 to pass(some time) huí diànhuà 回电话 to return a phone call jiē 接 to connect, to join jiēguoqu 通过去 to connect, to put through (phone call) liú ge huà 留个话 to leave a message Měidàsī 美大司 Bureau of American and Pacific Affairs míngzi 名字 name néng 能 can, to be able qīngchu 清除 to be clear shāngrén 商人 businessman shēng 声 sound, voice ting 听 to listen to, to hear tīngdong 听懂 to understand (by listening) Wàijiāobù 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wàimàobù 外贸部 Ministry of Foreign Trade wàng 忘 to forget xiàn 线 telephone line, wire xiéxialai 写下来 to write down yìhuǐr 一会儿 a short while, a moment zhàn 占 to occupy a space zhǎo 找 to look for, to find