English–Chinese
“answer the phone” in Chinese
How to say “answer the phone” in Chinese
“Answer the phone” in Chinese is 接听 (jiē tīng).
A person opens a line to an incoming caller and focuses on the voice on the other end.
Example sentences with 接听
前台要有人轮班接听客户电话。qián tái yào yǒu rén lún bān jiē tīng kè hù diàn huà
Front desk staff must take turns answering customer calls.
Tips for using 接听
- In public notices and customer-service language, this verb is a formal choice for handling calls, so it often sounds more official than everyday speech.
Other Chinese words for “answer the phone”
我现在在接电话。wǒ xiàn zài zài jiē diàn huà
I am answering the phone now.