How to Say ‘There are still twenty minutes.’ in Simplified Chinese
还有二十分钟。
hái yǒu èr shí fēn zhōng
[high yoe èr shí fun-jong]
💬 Usage Tip: 还有 + an amount means 'there's still … left', as in 还有两个 "there are two left".
Phrase Breakdown
还
hái
[high]
still; yet
Shows that availability remains.
四个人的桌子还有。
There are still tables for four available.
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have; there is/are
Used to say that something or someone exists; here it helps ask whether the seat is taken.
这里有朋友在等你吗？
Is a friend waiting for you here?
二十
èr shí
[èr shí]
twenty
The number 20, representing two tens.
他已经二十岁了。
He is already twenty years old.
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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