How to Say ‘It's a five-minute walk’ in Simplified Chinese
走路五分钟
zǒu lù wǔ fēn zhōng
[zǒulù woo fun-jong]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, the way of travel comes first and then the time. Swap the first part to get 开车十分钟 "ten minutes by car".
Phrase Breakdown
走路
zǒu lù
[zǒulù]
to walk; on foot
Verb meaning to go somewhere by walking.
我每天走路上班。
I walk to work every day.
五
wǔ
[woo]
five
The number 5.
我等你五分钟。
I’ll wait for you five minutes.
分钟
fēn zhōng
[fun-jong]
minute
A unit of time meaning minute; often used after a number.
还有五分钟上课。
There are five minutes left before class starts.
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