How to Say ‘Five more minutes.’ in Simplified Chinese
还有五分钟。
hái yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng
[hái yoe wǔ fēnzhōng]
💬 Usage Tip: 还有 (hái yǒu) plus an amount means "still … left", which is a handy way to say how long until something happens. Swap in other amounts: 还有十分钟 "ten more minutes".
Phrase Breakdown
还
hái
[hái]
still; yet
Adverb meaning something remains or continues to be the case.
今晚还有空桌吗？
Are there still free tables tonight?
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is
A common verb meaning to possess something or indicating existence.
听完介绍以后，我有兴趣了解更多。
After hearing the introduction, I am interested in learning more.
五
wǔ
[wǔ]
five
The numeral 5.
她的香水是香奈儿五号。
Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.
分钟
fēn zhōng
[fēnzhōng]
minute
A unit of time, 60 seconds.
等我五分钟。
Wait for me five minutes.
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