How to Say ‘Around eight thirty’ in Simplified Chinese
八点半左右
bā diǎn bàn zuǒ yòu
[bā diǎn bàn zuǒyòu]
💬 Usage Tip: 左右 (zuǒ yòu) literally means "left and right", but after a time or number it means "roughly". Try 十个人左右 "about ten people".
Phrase Breakdown
八点半
bā diǎn bàn
[bā diǎn bàn]
half past eight
The time 8:30.
我们八点半见。
Let's meet at 8:30.
左右
zuǒ yòu
[zuǒyòu]
about; approximately
Placed after a number to show it is an estimate.
十点左右见。
See you around ten o'clock.
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