How to Say ‘Would that be too late?’ in Traditional Chinese
會不會太晚？
huì bù huì tài wǎn
[hway boo hway tie wahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [會不會] is a soft way to raise a concern, like "would it be...?" or "might it...?" This pattern is very reusable: [會不會太早？] "Would that be too early?"
Phrase Breakdown
會不會
huì bù huì
[hway boo hway]
would it; will it be; is it possibly
A common pattern for asking whether something might be the case.
我們約七點會不會太晚？
Would meeting at seven be too late?
太晚？
tài wǎn
too late?
Asks whether the time is later than is appropriate.
七點會不會太晚？
Would 7 o’clock be too late?
Words in this phrase
太晚
tài wǎn
[tie wahn]
too late
Describes a time that is later than is suitable.
八點吃晚餐太晚。
Eating dinner at eight is too late.
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