English–Chinese
“main line” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǒng jī
Example
请拨公司的总机，我要找王经理。qǐng bō gōng sī de zǒng jī wǒ yào zhǎo wáng jīng lǐ
Please call the company's main line. I need to speak to Manager Wang.
How to say “main line” in Chinese
“Main line” in Chinese is 总机 (zǒng jī).
A central phone point where an organization's incoming calls are gathered and sent on to the right person or extension.
Example sentences with 总机
如果不知道分机号，可以先联系总机询问。rú guǒ bù zhī dào fēn jī hào ké yǐ xiān lián xì zǒng jī xún wèn
If you do not know the extension number, contact the switchboard first to ask.
Tips for using 总机
- A workplace caller can often give the person's name or department when an extension number is unknown, which makes this term useful even before any number lookup.