How to Say ‘About five minutes’ in Traditional Chinese
大概五分鐘
dà gài wǔ fēn zhōng
[dah gai wǔ fēnzhōng]
💬 Usage Tip: Minutes are 分鐘 (fēn zhōng) when you mean a length of time. 五分 on its own means "five past" on a clock.
Phrase Breakdown
大概
dà gài
[dah gai]
about; approximately
Used to give an estimated number, time, or amount rather than an exact one.
我們大概六點半會到餐廳。
We will arrive at the restaurant at about 6:30.
五
wǔ
[wǔ]
five
The number after four and before six.
我有五本書。
I have five books.
分鐘
fēn zhōng
[fēnzhōng]
minute
A unit of time; one minute.
走路要十分鐘。
It takes ten minutes on foot.
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