How to Say ‘My mealtimes aren't very regular.’ in Simplified Chinese
三餐时间不太固定。
sān cān shí jiān bù tài gù dìng
[sān tsan shir-jyen bù tai gùdìng]
Phrase Breakdown
三餐时间
sān cān shí jiān
mealtimes
三餐 (sān cān) means 'three daily meals'. 时间 (shíjiān) means 'time'. This is the subject.
你的三餐时间是几点？
What times are your three meals?
Words in this phrase
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number after two and before four.
我有三包糖。
I have three bags of candy.
餐
cān
[tsan]
meal
A portion of food eaten at one time.
我想预订一顿晚餐。
I want to reserve a dinner.
时间
shí jiān
[shir-jyen]
time
Refers to time in general or a specific time slot or schedule.
你什么时候有时间？
When do you have time?
不太固定。
bù tài gù dìng
are not very regular
不太 (bú tài) means 'not very'. 固定 (gùdìng) means 'fixed'. Say bú with a rising tone.
他的收入不太固定。
His income is not very stable.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to make verbs negative.
这世上还是很多人不作不死。
There are still many people in the world who can't help causing trouble.
太
tài
[tai]
too; very
Often combines with 不 to form 不太, meaning 'not very' or 'not too'.
小区门口不太好停。
It's not very easy to stop at the entrance of the residential compound.
固定
gù dìng
[gùdìng]
fixed; regular
Not changing; set at a regular time or place.
他没有固定的工作。
He doesn't have a steady job.
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