How to Say ‘Before 5:00 pm.’ in Traditional Chinese
五點前
wǔ diǎn qián
[woo dyen chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Time + [前] means "before" that time: [五點前] "before 5," [明天前] "before tomorrow." It works the same way with places too, like [門前] "in front of the door," but with time it gives a deadline.
Phrase Breakdown
五
wǔ
[woo]
five
The number five; often used in time expressions.
請在五點前來電取消。
Please call to cancel before five o’clock.
點
diǎn
[dyen]
o’clock; dot; point
In time expressions, 點 means o’clock.
五點前取消就不會收費。
If you cancel before five o’clock, there will be no charge.
前
qián
[chyen]
before; in front of
In time expressions, it means before a certain time.
請在截止時間前完成取消。
Please complete the cancellation before the deadline.
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