Basic time: Scheduling a time for the appointment
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Key Phrases
我们约时间吧
wǒ men yuē shí jiān ba
Let's set a time.
你有空吗？
nǐ yǒu kòng ma
Are you free?
到时候见
dào shí hòu jiàn
See you then.
Skills You'll Learn
Making plans and arranging a meeting time
安排见面时间和约定计划
ān pái jiàn miàn shí jiān hé yuē dìng jì huà
Asking about someone's availability
询问对方有没有空
xún wèn duì fāng yǒu méi yǒu kòng
Suggesting alternative times and confirming an appointment
提出其他时间并确认见面安排
tí chū qí tā shí jiān bìng què rèn jiàn miàn ān pái
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are texting a friend or classmate in Chinese to find a good meeting time, suggesting different afternoon and evening options until you both agree on 4:30.
你好，我们约时间吧。
nǐ hǎo wǒ men yuē shí jiān ba
Hi, let's set a time.
好啊，你下午有空吗？
hǎo a nǐ xià wǔ yǒu kòng ma
Sure, are you free in the afternoon?
下午两点可以吗？
xià wǔ liǎng diǎn kě yǐ ma
Would 2:00 PM be okay?
两点我不太方便。
liǎng diǎn wǒ bù tài fāng biàn
I'm not very available at 2:00.
那四点半呢？
nà sì diǎn bàn ne
What about 4:30 then?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hi
我们
wǒ men
We
约
yuē
Arrange / make an appointment
💬 [约] often means arranging something with someone, not just a general idea of 'about.' You can reuse it in patterns like [约时间] 'set a time' or [约医生] 'make a doctor's appointment'.
See breakdown →时间
shí jiān
Time
吧
ba
Suggestion particle
💬 Put [吧] at the end to make a suggestion sound softer: [走吧] 'let's go,' [明天吧] 'tomorrow, then.' It often feels like 'let's...' or 'how about...'
See breakdown →我们约时间吧
wǒ men yuē shí jiān ba
Let's set a time
啊
a
Ah / particle
💬 Sentence-final [啊] adds feeling and makes the tone sound more warm or natural. Compare plain [好] 'okay' with [好啊] 'sure!'.
See breakdown →好啊
hǎo a
Sure
🇨🇳 [好啊] is a very natural friendly yes in everyday plans. It sounds warmer and more conversational than a bare [好].
See breakdown →你
nǐ
You
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