How to Say ‘Not far, five minutes on foot.’ in Simplified Chinese
不远，走路五分钟。
bù yuǎn zǒu lù wǔ fēn zhōng
[boo ywen zǒulù woo fun-jong]
💬 Usage Tip: To answer a 吗 question, repeat the adjective with or without 不. So 远吗？ is answered with 不远 or 远, with no need for a separate "yes" or "no".
Phrase Breakdown
不远，
bù yuǎn
not far,
不 (bù) 'not', 远 (yuǎn) 'far'. 不 keeps 4th tone before a 3rd tone.
这儿离机场不远。
It's not far from the airport here.
Words in this phrase
不远
bù yuǎn
[boo ywen]
not far
Describes something that is nearby or not at a great distance.
超市离这里不远。
The supermarket is not far from here.
走路五分钟。
zǒu lù wǔ fēn zhōng
a five-minute walk.
走路 (zǒulù) 'walk' plus a time phrase tells how long the walk takes.
走路五分钟就到。
It's just a five-minute walk.
Words in this phrase
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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