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How to Say ‘I'll call you again in five minutes.’ in Simplified Chinese

我五分钟后再打给你。

wǒ wǔ fēn zhōng hòu zài dǎ gěi nǐ

[wo wǔ fēnzhōng hòu dzeye dǎ gěi nee]

💬 Usage Tip: Time words go right after the subject and before the action: 我 + 五分钟后 + 再打给你. English puts the time at the end instead.

Phrase Breakdown

我五分钟后

wǒ wǔ fēn zhōng hòu

I, in five minutes,

The time phrase 五分钟后 comes right after the subject and before the verb.

Example

我五分钟后到。

I'll arrive in five minutes.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

五

wǔ

[wǔ]

five

The numeral 5.

Example

她的香水是香奈儿五号。

Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.

分钟

fēn zhōng

[fēnzhōng]

minute

A unit of time, 60 seconds.

Example

等我五分钟。

Wait for me five minutes.

后

hòu

[hòu]

after; later

Indicates a point in time after a period.

Example

三天后再打电话。

Call again in three days.

再打给你。

zài dǎ gěi nǐ

will call you back.

再 marks an action happening later or again, so 再打给你 means "call you back."

Example

我忙，等会儿再打给你。

I'm busy, I'll call you back later.

Words in this phrase

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; one more time

Used to say an action happens again or additionally.

Example

世界杯比赛里，我们想再进球。

In the World Cup match, we want to score again.

打给

dǎ gěi

[dǎ gěi]

to call (someone)

To phone a person; 打 means call, 给 marks who receives it.

Example

明天我打给妈妈。

I'll call Mom tomorrow.

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

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