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How to Say ‘What about around 8:30, then?’ in Simplified Chinese

那八点半左右呢？

nà bā diǎn bàn zuǒ yòu ne

[nà bā diǎn bàn zuǒyòu nuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Ending a phrase with 呢 (ne) turns it into "what about...?" with no verb needed, and 那 (nà) at the start means "in that case". Try 那明天呢？ "what about tomorrow, then?".

Phrase Breakdown

那八点半

nà bā diǎn bàn

then, half past eight

那 means 'then / in that case', followed by a time: 八点半 (8:30). Say it nà bā diǎn bàn.

Example

那八点半见。

Then see you at 8:30.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Introduces a follow-up question.

Example

那你呢？

Then what about you?

八点半

bā diǎn bàn

[bā diǎn bàn]

half past eight

The time 8:30.

Example

我们八点半见。

Let's meet at 8:30.

左右呢？

zuǒ yòu ne

around then, how about it?

左右 after a number means 'about'. 呢 asks 'what about...?'. Say it zuǒyòu ne.

Example

十个人左右。

About ten people.

Words in this phrase

左右

zuǒ yòu

[zuǒyòu]

about; approximately

Placed after a number to show it is an estimate.

Example

十点左右见。

See you around ten o'clock.

呢

[nuh]

and ...?; what about ...?

A sentence-final particle used to ask back or continue the topic.

Example

我支持巴西队，你呢？

I support Brazil. What about you?

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