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How to Say ‘Wait a few minutes, I'll call you when it's ready.’ in Simplified Chinese

稍等几分钟，做好了我叫您。

shāo děng jǐ fēn zhōng zuò hǎo le wǒ jiào nín

[shāo dung Jee fēnzhōng zuòhǎo luh wo jiào neen]

Phrase Breakdown

稍等几分钟，

shāo děng jǐ fēn zhōng

Please wait a few minutes,

稍等 means 'wait a moment' and is very polite. 几分钟 means 'a few minutes'. Say it as one smooth phrase before the pause.

Example

请稍等几分钟，马上就好。

Please wait a few minutes, it'll be ready soon.

Words in this phrase

稍

shāo

[shāo]

a little

Slightly or a small amount.

Example

咖啡稍有点苦。

The coffee is slightly bitter.

等

děng

[dung]

to wait

Describes the act of staying prepared or in expectation for something to happen.

Example

我在等班车。

I am waiting for the bus.

几

jǐ

[Jee]

how many; several

A question word or numeral to ask about quantity.

Example

你有几个兄弟姐妹？

How many siblings do you have?

分钟

fēn zhōng

[fēnzhōng]

minute

A unit of time, 60 seconds.

Example

等我五分钟。

Wait for me five minutes.

做好了

zuò hǎo le

when it's ready / once it's done

做 (make/do) + 好 (complete, done well) + 了 (change of state). Here it means 'once it's finished'. 了 is light and unstressed (le).

Example

饭做好了。

The food is ready.

Words in this phrase

做好

zuò hǎo

[zuòhǎo]

to finish making

To complete making or preparing something.

Example

饭做好了。

The meal is ready.

了

[luh]

completed-action particle

Shows that the action has happened or been completed.

Example

店里推出了新活动。

The restaurant has launched a new promotion.

我叫您。

wǒ jiào nín

I'll call you.

我 (I) + 叫 (call) + 您 (you, polite). It finishes the sentence: 'once it's ready, I'll call you.' Note the 3rd tone on 我 and the 4th tone on 叫.

Example

到您了我叫您。

I'll call you when it's your turn.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

叫

jiào

[jiào]

to call (someone)

To call out to someone to get their attention.

Example

妈妈叫我吃饭。

Mom calls me to eat.

您

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.

Example

很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。

It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.

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