How to Say ‘It's held for fifteen minutes’ in Simplified Chinese
保留十五分钟
bǎo liú shí wǔ fēn zhōng
[bǎoliú shíwǔ fēnzhōng]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, the length of time comes right after the verb: 保留十五分钟 "hold for fifteen minutes." The same order works in 等五分钟 "wait five minutes."
Phrase Breakdown
保留
bǎo liú
[bǎoliú]
to hold; to keep
To keep something reserved for someone.
这张桌子给你们保留到七点。
This table is held for you until seven.
十五分钟
shí wǔ fēn zhōng
fifteen minutes
A time length: 十五 (fifteen) + 分钟 (minutes). Say it shíwǔ fēnzhōng.
我等了十五分钟。
I waited fifteen minutes.
Words in this phrase
十五
shí wǔ
[shíwǔ]
fifteen
The number 15.
我们有十五个人。
We have fifteen people.
分钟
fēn zhōng
[fēnzhōng]
minute
A unit of time, 60 seconds.
等我五分钟。
Wait for me five minutes.
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