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How to Say ‘Any time from 9 am to 5 pm is fine.’ in Simplified Chinese

上午九点到下午五点都可以。

shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn dào xià wǔ wǔ diǎn dōu kě yǐ

[shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn dou kuh-ee]

💬 Usage Tip: A到B gives a range, "from A to B": 一点到三点 "one to three o'clock".

🇨🇳 In China: Many bureaus close for a lunch break around 12 to 1:30. "Any time" in practice may still skip lunch, so check before you go.

Phrase Breakdown

上午九点

shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn

9 a.m.

上午 (shàngwǔ) means 'morning/a.m.' and 九点 (jiǔ diǎn) means 'nine o'clock'. 九点 is two third tones, so say it jiú diǎn.

Example

我上午九点上班。

I start work at 9 a.m.

Words in this phrase

上午

shàng wǔ

[shàngwǔ]

morning (before noon)

The time from morning until noon.

Example

我上午有空。

I'm free in the morning.

九点

jiǔ diǎn

[jiǔ diǎn]

nine o'clock

The time 9:00; 点 means o'clock.

Example

我们九点上班。

We start work at nine o'clock.

到下午五点

dào xià wǔ wǔ diǎn

to 5 p.m.

到 (dào) means 'to/until'. 下午 (xiàwǔ) means 'afternoon/p.m.' and 五点 (wǔ diǎn) means 'five o'clock'. 五点 is also two third tones, so say it wú diǎn.

Example

商店开到下午五点。

The shop is open until 5 p.m.

Words in this phrase

到

dào

[dào]

up to; until

After a verb, shows the result reaches a certain amount or point.

Example

人数增加到十个。

The number increased to ten.

下午

xià wǔ

[xiàwǔ]

afternoon

The time of day between noon and evening.

Example

我们下午见。

See you in the afternoon.

五点

wǔ diǎn

[wǔ diǎn]

five o'clock

The time 5:00.

Example

我们五点见。

Let's meet at five o'clock.

都可以。

dōu kě yǐ

any time is fine.

都 (dōu) means 'all', and 可以 (kěyǐ) means 'OK/possible'. Together they mean 'all are fine'. Say 可以 as kéyǐ.

Example

茶和咖啡都可以。

Tea or coffee, either is fine.

Words in this phrase

都

dōu

[dou]

all

Refers to the whole or every part.

Example

我们都喜欢看电影。

We all like watching movies.

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-ee]

can; okay; acceptable

Used to say something is possible, allowed, or acceptable.

Example

你定时间也可以。

It’s also fine if you choose the time.

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