Chinese phrase
请把手机调为静音 qǐng bǎ shǒu jī tiáo wèi jìng yīn
Meaning
Please put your phone on silent
When to use it
This phrase politely asks someone to silence a phone. It is common before lectures, meetings, or other events where phone sounds could disturb others.
Example dialogue
讲座马上开始，请把手机调为静音。 jiǎng zuò mǎ shàng kāi shǐ qǐng bǎ shǒu jī tiáo wèi jìng yīn
The lecture is about to begin, so please put your phone on silent.
好的，谢谢提醒，我马上调。 hǎo de xiè xiè tí xǐng wǒ mǎ shàng tiáo
Okay, thanks for reminding me, I'll set it now.