How to Say ‘When will the repairman come?’ in Simplified Chinese
师傅什么时候来？
shī fù shén me shí hòu lái
[shīfu shénme shíhou lie]
Phrase Breakdown
师傅
shī fù
[shīfu]
repairman; skilled worker
Polite way to address or refer to a skilled tradesman, such as a plumber or electrician.
师傅，热水器能修好吗？
Sir, can the water heater be fixed?
什么时候来？
shén me shí hòu lái
when will (he) come?
什么时候 means 'when', and 来 means 'come'. The sentence ends with a rising question feel.
他什么时候来？
When is he coming?
Words in this phrase
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word asking about things.
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
时候
shí hòu
[shíhou]
time; moment (when)
Used after a phrase to mean 'when ...'.
吃饭的时候别看手机。
Don't look at your phone while eating.
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
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