How to Say ‘About two minutes’ in Traditional Chinese
大概兩分鐘
dà gài liǎng fēn zhōng
[dah gai lyahng fēnzhōng]
💬 Usage Tip: For counting, say 兩 (liǎng), not 二: 兩分鐘, 兩個人 "two people".
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.
兩
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
Used for the number two before many measure words and time expressions.
請你提前兩個小時通知餐廳。
Please notify the restaurant two hours in advance.
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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