How to Say ‘What time would you like to arrive?’ in Simplified Chinese
您想几点到？
nín xiǎng jǐ diǎn dào
[neen shyang jee dyen dao]
💬 Usage Tip: In [您想几点到？], the order is literally 'you want what time arrive.' Chinese usually puts the time question before the verb: [几点到], [几点来], [几点开始].
Phrase Breakdown
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A polite form of 'you' used with customers, elders, or in formal service situations.
您想几点到？我们好安排座位。
What time would you like to arrive? Then we can arrange the seating.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to want; would like to
Used to express desire, intention, or preference in a polite and natural way.
您想几点到？
What time would you like to arrive?
几点
jǐ diǎn
Words in this phrase
几
jǐ
[jee]
how many; which (in a small number)
Here it is used in asking time together with 点, as in 'what time'.
您想几点到？
What time would you like to arrive?
点
diǎn
[dyen]
o'clock; point
Used after a number to tell clock time, like six o'clock or seven o'clock.
您想几点到？
What time would you like to arrive?
到
dào
[dao]
to arrive; to reach
Used to talk about arriving at a place or arriving at a certain time.
您想几点到？
What time would you like to arrive?
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