How to Say ‘Around twelve’ in Traditional Chinese
十二點左右
shí èr diǎn zuǒ yòu
[shí'èr diǎn zuǒyòu]
💬 Usage Tip: 左右 (zuǒ yòu), literally "left right", goes after a number to mean "around": 三十分鐘左右 "around thirty minutes".
Phrase Breakdown
十二點
shí èr diǎn
[shí'èr diǎn]
twelve o'clock
The time 12:00, noon or midnight.
我們十二點見。
Let's meet at twelve o'clock.
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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