How to Say ‘How about 4:30?’ in Traditional Chinese
那四點半呢？
nà sì diǎn bàn ne
[nah suh dyen ban nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [點半] means ":30," so [四點半] is "4:30," [六點半] is "6:30." The [呢] at the end makes the suggestion softer: "How about...?"
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nah]
then; in that case
Used to suggest the next option or continue the conversation based on what was said before.
那四點半呢？如果不行，我們再改。
Then how about 4:30? If that doesn't work, we can change it again.
四點半
sì diǎn bàn
[suh dyen ban]
four thirty
A specific time meaning 4:30.
那四點半呢？我那時候有空。
Then how about 4:30? I'm free at that time.
呢
ne
[nuh]
sentence particle 'ne'
A particle used to soften a question and make it sound conversational.
那四點半呢？你覺得怎麼樣？
Then how about 4:30? What do you think?
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