Chinese phrase
您要留言吗? nín yào liú yán ma
Meaning
Would you like to leave a message?
When to use it
It politely asks whether someone wants to leave a message. It is common when the person called is unavailable.
Example dialogue
抱歉,您拨打的电话无人接听,您要留言吗? bào qiàn nín bō dǎ dī diàn huà wú rén jiē tīng nín yào liú yán ma
Sorry, no one is available to take your call. Would you like to leave a message?
可以,我要留言,请告诉他我今天会晚一点到。 ké yǐ wǒ yào liú yán qǐng gào sù tā wǒ jīn tiān huì wǎn yì diǎn dào
Yes, I'd like to leave a message. Please tell him I'll be a little late today.