我请一位会说中文的同事过来 (wǒ qǐng yíwèi huì shuō zhōngwén de tóngshì guòlai) means "I'll get a Chinese-speaking colleague." Speakers use this phrase to offer assistance by finding someone who can communicate in Chinese, especially when there's a language barrier, providing an honest escalation rather than struggling with communication.
What does 我请一位会说中文的同事过来 (wǒ qǐng yī wèi huì shuō Zhōngwén de tóngshì guòlái) mean?
我请一位会说中文的同事过来 (wǒ qǐng yī wèi huì shuō Zhōngwén de tóngshì guòlái) means “I'll get a Chinese-speaking colleague” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “I call a colleague who can speak Chinese to come.”
When to use it
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “waw ching EE way HWAY shwoh JONG-wun duh tong-SHRR gwo-lai.” 我 and 请 dip; 一 is said falling (yì) before 位, which falls; 会 falls; 说 is high and level; 中 is high and level and 文 rises; 的 is light; 同 rises and 事 falls; 过 falls and 来 is light.
Other ways to say it
- 我去找会说中文的人。wǒ qù zhǎo huì shuō Zhōngwén de rén.I'll go find someone who speaks Chinese.
- 我请一位会中文的同事过来。wǒ qǐng yī wèi huì Zhōngwén de tóngshì guòlái.I'll invite a Chinese-speaking colleague to come over.
- 需要我找个翻译吗？xūyào wǒ zhǎo ge fānyì ma?Do you need me to find an interpreter?
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我马上处理 · I'll take care of it right away给您带来不便，非常抱歉 · We're very sorry for the inconvenience请再说一次好吗？ · Could you say that once moreStart a free lesson with a native teacher →