How to Say ‘Might arrive only after eight’ in Traditional Chinese
可能八點多才到
kě néng bā diǎn duō cái dào
[kěnéng bā diǎn duō cái dào]
💬 Usage Tip: 才 before the verb means "not until", that it's later than expected. Compare 八點就到 "there by eight already".
Phrase Breakdown
可能
kě néng
[kěnéng]
maybe; possibly
Expresses that something might happen.
他可能會遲到。
He might be late.
八點多才到
bā diǎn duō cái dào
won't arrive until after eight
才 shows that the arrival is later than expected.
我們八點多才到家。
We didn't get home until after eight.
Words in this phrase
八點
bā diǎn
[bā diǎn]
eight o'clock
The time 8:00.
我八點上班。
I start work at eight.
多
duō
[duō]
past; a little after
After a time or number, means slightly more than that.
現在九點多了。
It's past nine now.
才
cái
[cái]
not until
Indicates something happens later than expected.
他十點才起床。
He didn't get up until ten.
到
dào
[dào]
arrive
To reach a destination.
我們幾點到店?
What time do we arrive at the store?
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