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How to Say “Please come when your number is called” in Chinese

叫到号请过来
jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai
Please come when your number is called · trad. 叫到號請過來
A person looks up expectantly, ready to approach after hearing a cue, illustrating “please come when your number is called” in Chinese: 叫到号请过来 (jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai)

叫到号请过来 (jiàodào hào qǐng guòlái) is a common instruction used in ticket-based queuing systems, meaning “Please come when your number is called.” It directs people to approach a counter or service area once their queue number is announced.

What does 叫到号请过来 (jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai) mean?

叫到号请过来 (jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai) means “please come when your number is called” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “number called please come over.”

When to use it

Neutral and polite. This phrase is typically used in public service settings like banks, hospitals, or government offices where customers take a number.

How to pronounce it

Sounds like “jyao-DAO how ching GWOR-lye.” The tones are falling-falling, falling, rising-neutral.

Other ways to say it

  • 请到X号窗口qǐng dào X hào chuāngkǒuPlease go to window number X
  • 到你了dào nǐ leIt's your turn
  • 请过来qǐng guòlaiPlease come over

Examples

叫到号请过来,谢谢。
jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai, xièxie.
Please come when your number is called, thank you.
请注意听广播,叫到号请过来。
qǐng zhùyì tīng guǎngbō, jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai.
Please listen to the announcement; come when your number is called.
您的号是A123,叫到号请过来。
nín de hào shì A123, jiàodào hào qǐng guòlai.
Your number is A123; please come when your number is called.
Pro tip: The '号' (hào) here refers specifically to a queue number, not a general number or phone number.

Related phrases

排队的人很多 · There's a long line大概需要等三十分钟 · The wait is about 30 minutes营业时间是十点到八点 · We're open from 10 to 8
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