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How to Say ‘Then I'll be there in ten minutes.’ in Traditional Chinese

那我十分鐘後到。

nà wǒ shí fēn zhōng hòu dào

[nah wǒ shir fēnzhōng hòu daow]

💬 Usage Tip: A length of time plus 後 means "in that much time," and it goes before the verb: 五分鐘後到 "arrive in five minutes."

Phrase Breakdown

那我

nà wǒ

then I

那 here means 'then' or 'in that case'. It connects your reply to what was just said.

Example

那我先走了。

Then I'll head off first.

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nah]

that; then

Refers back to what was just said.

Example

那很好，表示他適應得不錯。

That's good; it means he is adapting well.

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

十分鐘後到。

shí fēn zhōng hòu dào

will arrive in ten minutes.

十分鐘後 means 'in ten minutes'. 到 means 'to arrive'. The time word comes before the verb.

Example

公車十分鐘後到。

The bus arrives in ten minutes.

Words in this phrase

十

shí

[shir]

ten

The number ten; often used when stating party size for reservations.

Example

我們十個人想找有包廂的地方。

The ten of us want to find a place with a private room.

分鐘

fēn zhōng

[fēnzhōng]

minute

A unit of time; one minute.

Example

走路要十分鐘。

It takes ten minutes on foot.

後

hòu

[hòu]

after; later

Placed after a time expression to mean 'after that time'.

Example

一小時後見。

See you in an hour.

到

dào

[daow]

to arrive; to reach

Used to indicate arriving at a place or being present.

Example

我們七點到。

We will arrive at seven.

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