telephone extension; internal line
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
telephone extension; internal line
Refers to a secondary telephone set connected to a private branch exchange (PBX) or a main office line, allowing internal calls and shared external access. Commonly used in office or hotel settings.
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhuǎn转
jiē接
dào到
jīng经
lǐ理
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
de的
fēn分
jī机
。
Please transfer me to the manager's office extension.
Wǒ我
men们
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
měi每
gè个
zuò座
wèi位
dōu都
yǒu有
yī一
bù部
fēn分
jī机
。
Every desk in our office has an extension phone.
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Bō拨
líng零
kě可
yǐ以
jiē接
tōng通
zǒng总
jī机
，
rán然
hòu后
qǐng请
zhuǎn转
fēn分
jī机
hào号
mǎ码
。
Dial zero to reach the operator, then ask to be transferred to the extension number.
Jiǔ酒
diàn店
fáng房
jiān间
de的
diàn电
huà话
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
fēn分
jī机
，
dǎ打
wài外
xiàn线
yào要
xiān先
bō拨
yī一
gè个
hào号
mǎ码
。
Hotel room phones are usually extensions; you need to dial a number first to get an outside line.