您打错了
nín dǎ cuòle.
You have the wrong number · trad. 您打錯了
您打错了 (nín dǎ cuò le) is a polite way to tell someone on the phone that they have dialed the wrong number. It's commonly used when receiving an unexpected call from an unknown person.
What does 您打错了 (nín dǎ cuòle.) mean?
您打错了 (nín dǎ cuòle.) means “you have the wrong number” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “you dialed wrong.”
When to use it
Polite and formal due to 您 (nín). For a slightly less formal but still polite option, you can use 你打错了 (nǐ dǎ cuò le). A common reply from the caller is “对不起” (duìbuqǐ, “sorry”).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “neen DAH tswuh luh.” The tones are rising, falling, falling, neutral.
Other ways to say it
- 打错了dǎ cuòle.dialed wrong (more direct)
- 你打错了nǐ dǎ cuòle.you dialed wrong (less formal than 您)
- 不是这个号码bú shì zhège hàomǎ.this is not the number
Examples
喂，您打错了。这里没有这个人。
wèi, nín dǎ cuòle. zhèli méiyǒu zhège rén.
Hello, you have the wrong number. There's no such person here.
不好意思，您打错了。请再确认一下号码。
bù hǎo yìsi, nín dǎ cuòle. qǐng zài quèrèn yíxià hàomǎ.
Sorry, you have the wrong number. Please double-check the number.
请问，您是不是打错了？
qǐngwèn, nín shì bu shì dǎ cuòle?
Excuse me, did you dial the wrong number?
Pro tip: The particle 了 (le) here indicates a completed action or a change of state, meaning the dialing action was completed, and it resulted in a mistake.
Related phrases
请问您找哪位？ · Who would you like to speak to请帮我转告他 · Please pass the message to him邮件发给您了，请查收 · I've sent you the email, please check it
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