ngoi6 sin3外線外线

Jyutpingngoi6 sin3

Yalengoih sin

Definition

An outside telephone line, or an external line of communication or boundary.

an outside or external telephone line
an exterior line, outer line, or external route

neutralworktechnology

How it's used

Primarily used in office environments where a private branch exchange system requires dialing a specific digit to access an external telephone network. It distinguishes between internal office extensions and calls made to the public telephone network. The term is functional and technical rather than conversational in social settings.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我but6撥go3個ngoi6外sin3線ceot1出heoi3去aa4呀。

Please help me dial an outside line.

ji4而gaa1家daa2打m4唔dou3到ngoi6外sin3線，dim2點syun3算hou2好？

I can't get an outside line right now, what should I do?

Common phrases

but6撥ngoi6外sin3線

dial an outside line

ngoi6外sin3線din6電waa2話

external telephone line

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the term for an external connection in a non-telephony sense, as it is strictly tied to phone systems and telecommunications infrastructure.