How to Say ‘They can sometimes be full at night.’ in Simplified Chinese
不过晚上有时会满。
bù guò wǎn shàng yǒu shí huì mǎn
[boo-gwaw wan-shung yoe-shrr hway mahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [有时] means "sometimes," and [会] here doesn't mean "know how to" — it marks what can happen from time to time. You can reuse the pattern with other situations: [周末有时会很忙] "Weekends can sometimes get busy."
Phrase Breakdown
不过
bù guò
[boo-gwaw]
however; but
A transition word used to introduce a contrast or exception.
我想订七点，不过晚上有时会满。
I’d like to book for seven, but it can sometimes be full in the evening.
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wan-shung]
evening; night
Refers to the evening time, often when restaurants get busy.
这家餐厅晚上很热闹，不过晚上有时会满。
This restaurant is lively at night, but it can sometimes be full in the evening.
有时
yǒu shí
[yoe-shrr]
sometimes
Used to say that something happens occasionally, but not always.
周末有时人很多，不过晚上有时会满。
Sometimes there are a lot of people on weekends, and it can be full in the evening.
会满
huì mǎn
will be full
Means it may become full or filled up.
晚上停车位会满。
The parking spaces get full at night.
Words in this phrase
会
huì
[hway]
will; be likely to
A modal verb showing future possibility or likelihood.
如果来得晚，不过晚上有时会满。
If you come late, it may be full in the evening.
满
mǎn
[mahn]
full
Describes a restaurant, parking lot, or space with no availability left.
停车位不多，不过晚上有时会满。
There aren’t many parking spaces, and it can sometimes be full in the evening.
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