How to Say ‘Would 8 o'clock work?’ in Traditional Chinese
八點可以嗎？
bā diǎn kě yǐ ma
[bā dyen kuh yee ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 可以嗎？ (kě yǐ ma) after any suggestion to ask "would that work?". Swap the time or day: 明天可以嗎？ "would tomorrow work?".
Phrase Breakdown
八
bā
[bā]
eight
The number 8; with 點 it means eight o'clock.
晚上八點還有空位。
There are still tables available at eight in the evening.
點
diǎn
[dyen]
o'clock
Used when asking or telling time.
現在三點，末班車還早。
It’s 3 o’clock now, so the last train is still much later.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Indicates that something is possible or acceptable.
晚上見面也可以。
Meeting in the evening is also okay.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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