How to Say ‘The time is about the same’ in Simplified Chinese
时间差不多
shí jiān chà bù duō
[shir jyen chah boo dwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often puts the topic first and then comments on it: [时间差不多] is literally "as for time, it's about the same." You can build the same way with [价格差不多] "the price is about the same."
Phrase Breakdown
时间
shí jiān
[shir jyen]
time
时间 here refers to travel time for the route.
这两条路的时间差不多。
These two routes take about the same amount of time.
差不多
chà bù duō
[chah boo dwaw]
about the same
差不多 here means the travel time is nearly equal.
如果时间差不多，就走不堵的路吧。
If the time is about the same, let’s take the road without traffic.
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