How to Say ‘About ten minutes’ in Traditional Chinese
十分鐘左右
shí fēn zhōng zuǒ yòu
[shir fēnzhōng zuǒyòu]
💬 Usage Tip: 左右 (zuǒ yòu) literally means "left-right". After a number, it means "about" or "or so": 五點左右 "around five o'clock".
Phrase Breakdown
十
shí
[shir]
ten
The number ten; often used when stating party size for reservations.
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.
走路要十分鐘。
It takes ten minutes on foot.
左右
zuǒ yòu
[zuǒyòu]
around; approximately
Placed after a number to mean 'about'.
大概十分鐘左右。
About ten minutes or so.
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