Chinese word

分机

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēn jī

Meaning

  • nounextension

Example

你的分机号码是多少？nǐ de fēn jī hào mǎ shì duō shǎo

What is your extension number?

Illustration for 分机 (extension)

More examples

请问可以把电话转接到分机吗？qǐng wèn ké yǐ bǎ diàn huà zhuǎn jiē dào fēn jī ma

Could you transfer the call to the extension?

Core concept

An internal phone endpoint allocated to one person or department within a larger office network.

Common phrases

  • 分机号码fēn jī hào mǎ

    extension number

  • 拨打分机bō dǎ fēn jī

    call an extension

  • 转接到分机zhuǎn jiē dào fēn jī

    transfer to an extension

Similar words

内线nèi xiàn: An internal phone line used to reach a person or department within an organization.
分机号fēn jī hào: The number of an internal telephone extension.

Definition in Chinese

指分配给公司或组织内部某一部门或个人的内线号码，也可指接在该号码上的电话子机，用于单位内部的呼叫与转接。zhǐ fēn pèi gěi gōng sī huò zǔ zhī nèi bù mǒu yí bù mén huò gè rén de nèi xiàn hào mǎ yě kě zhǐ jiē zài gāi hào mǎ shàng de diàn huà zi jī yòng yú dān wèi nèi bù de hū jiào yǔ zhuǎn jiē

Word origin

The compound 分机 (fēnjī, "extension") uses 分 (fēn, "assign or divide") for an allocated part and 机 (jī, "machine") for the telephone equipment, covering both the number and the device.

Usage tips

  • A receptionist can give this short number after the main company number, so it is not normally a complete public number for callers outside the organization.

Other meanings

  • extension phonenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 分机号fēn jī hàoextension numbernoun
  • 分机号码fēn jī hào mǎextension numbernoun

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