How to Say ‘What about after five?’ in Simplified Chinese
五点以后呢？
wǔ diǎn yǐ hòu ne
[wǔ dyen ee-hoh nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 呢 to a short phrase to ask "what about…?" without repeating the whole question: 明天呢？ "what about tomorrow?"
Phrase Breakdown
五
wǔ
[wǔ]
five
The numeral 5.
她的香水是香奈儿五号。
Her perfume is Chanel No. 5.
点
diǎn
[dyen]
o'clock; point
Used after a number to tell clock time, like six o'clock or seven o'clock.
我们订在七点，可以吗？
We booked it for seven o'clock, is that okay?
以后
yǐ hòu
[ee-hoh]
after; later
Marks what happens after a certain action or time.
我回去以后就给你回复。
After I go back, I’ll reply to you.
呢
ne
[nuh]
and ...?; what about ...?
A sentence-final particle used to ask back or continue the topic.
我支持巴西队，你呢？
I support Brazil. What about you?
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