请问您找哪位？
qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi?
Who would you like to speak to · trad. 請問您找哪位？
请问您找哪位？ (qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi) is a polite and formal way to ask someone who they are looking for or wish to speak to. It is commonly used when answering a phone, at a reception desk, or in professional settings.
What does 请问您找哪位？ (qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi?) mean?
请问您找哪位？ (qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi?) means “who would you like to speak to” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “may I ask, whom are you looking for?”
When to use it
Formal and polite. In less formal situations, you can simply ask 你找谁？ (nǐ zhǎo shéi?), “Who are you looking for?” When taking a message or connecting someone, you might say 请稍等 (qǐng shāoděng), “Please wait a moment.”
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “ching-WEN neen JOW na WAY.” The tones are generally rising, rising, half-third, half-third, and falling.
Other ways to say it
- 你找谁？nǐ zhǎo shéi?who are you looking for? (informal)
- 您找哪位领导？nín zhǎo nǎ wèi lǐngdǎo?which leader are you looking for?
- 请问您找哪位同事？qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi tóngshì?may I ask which colleague you are looking for?
Examples
您好，请问您找哪位？
nínhǎo, qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi?
Hello, who would you like to speak to?
前台：请问您找哪位？ 访客：我找李经理。
qiántái: qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi? fǎngkè: wǒ zhǎo Lǐ jīnglǐ.
Receptionist: Who would you like to speak to? Visitor: I'm looking for Manager Li.
请问您找哪位？ 我们可以帮您转接。
qǐngwèn nín zhǎo nǎ wèi? wǒmen kěyǐ bāng nín zhuǎnjiē.
Who would you like to speak to? We can connect you.
Pro tip: Using 您 (nín) and 位 (wèi) adds significant politeness to the question. Replacing 哪位 (nǎ wèi) with 谁 (shéi) would make the question sound informal or even blunt in a formal setting.
Related phrases
恭喜你升职 · Congratulations on your promotion喂，我是…… · Hello, this is … (on the phone)请帮我转告他 · Please pass the message to him
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