How to Say ‘Walk for five minutes’ in Simplified Chinese
走五分钟
zǒu wǔ fēn zhōng
[zǒu wǔ fen jong]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, the length of time comes after the verb: 走五分钟 is literally "walk five minutes". Swap the verb or the time to say other things, like 坐十分钟 "ride for ten minutes".
Phrase Breakdown
走
zǒu
[zǒu]
to walk
Refers to the action of moving with your feet.
在宣纸上轻轻走笔。
Gently walk the brush on the rice paper.
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
[fen jong]
minute
A time measure; often used to talk about exercise duration or blood sugar monitoring intervals.
每天走路三十分钟比较合适。
Walking for thirty minutes every day is quite appropriate.
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