How to Say ‘Wait about ten more minutes.’ in Traditional Chinese
大概再等十分鐘。
dà gài zài děng shí fēn zhōng
[dah gai dzeye děng shí fen jong]
Phrase Breakdown
大概再等
dà gài zài děng
probably wait another
大概 (dàgài) means 'probably' or 'about'. 再等 means 'wait some more'. 大, 概 and 再 are all fourth tones.
大概再等一下就好。
Probably just a little more waiting.
Words in this phrase
大概
dà gài
[dah gai]
about; approximately
大概 means about or approximately, when giving an estimate.
現在大概三點。
It is about three o'clock now.
再
zài
[dzeye]
again; further
Indicates doing something one more time or continuing further.
我們可以再多聊一點。
We can talk a little more.
等
děng
[děng]
to wait
To stay in one place until a certain time or event.
我在等車。
I am waiting for the bus.
十分鐘。
shí fēn zhōng
ten minutes
十 (shí) means 'ten'. 分鐘 (fēnzhōng) means 'minutes'. In Taiwan, 十 is often said as 'sí'.
還要十分鐘。
It needs ten more minutes.
Words in this phrase
十
shí
[shí]
ten
The number ten.
餅乾有十塊。
There are ten cookies.
分鐘
fēn zhōng
[fen jong]
minute
分鐘 is the time unit 'minute.'
我等了十分鐘。
I waited for ten minutes.
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