How to Say ‘How about three in the afternoon?’ in Simplified Chinese
下午三点怎么样？
xià wǔ sān diǎn zěn me yàng
[xiàwǔ sān diǎn dzun-muh-yang]
Phrase Breakdown
下午三点
xià wǔ sān diǎn
3 p.m.
下午 (xiàwǔ) means 'afternoon' and 三点 (sān diǎn) means '3 o'clock'. The part of the day goes before the hour.
下午三点开会。
The meeting is at 3 p.m.
Words in this phrase
下午
xià wǔ
[xiàwǔ]
afternoon
The time of day between noon and evening.
我们下午见。
See you in the afternoon.
三点
sān diǎn
[sān diǎn]
three o'clock
The time 3:00.
我们三点见面。
We meet at three o'clock.
怎么样？
zěn me yàng
how about it?
Add this to the end of a suggestion to ask for the other person's opinion. Say it as zěnmeyàng.
明天怎么样？
How about tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
怎么样
zěn me yàng
[dzun-muh-yang]
how; how is it
A common question phrase used to ask about condition, quality, or situation.
你觉得公司的文化怎么样？
What do you think of the company's culture?
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