How to Say ‘Is 9 AM okay?’ in Simplified Chinese
上午九点可以吗？
shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn kě yǐ ma
[shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn kě yǐ ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Combining time and confirmation in a polite question.
Phrase Breakdown
上午
shàng wǔ
[shàng wǔ]
morning
The time period from sunrise until noon.
我们上午九点见面。
We meet in the morning at nine o'clock.
九点
jiǔ diǎn
[jiǔ diǎn]
nine o'clock
The specific time when it's exactly nine o'clock.
会议在上午九点开始。
The meeting starts at nine o'clock in the morning.
可以吗？
kě yǐ ma
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kě yǐ]
can; may
Indicates ability or permission to do something.
我上午九点来，可以吗？
I'll come at nine in the morning, is that okay?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to turn a statement into a question.
我们上午九点吃早餐，可以吗？
We have breakfast at nine in the morning, is it okay?
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