How to Say ‘Cancel two hours before’ in Traditional Chinese
要在兩小時前取消
yào zài liǎng xiǎo shí qián qǔ xiāo
[yao dzeye lyahng shyao-shrr chyen chyoo-shyow]
Phrase Breakdown
要在兩小時前
yào zài liǎng xiǎo shí qián
must be by two hours before; need to be at least two hours in advance
Indicates a deadline: the action must happen before the time limit.
要在兩小時前取消。
It must be cancelled two hours in advance.
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yao]
need to; must
Shows requirement, necessity, or obligation.
如果不能去，就要在兩小時前取消。
If you can't go, then you must cancel two hours in advance.
在
zài
[dzeye]
at; in; on
A preposition used to mark location, time, or context.
這個訂位要在兩小時前取消。
This reservation needs to be canceled two hours in advance.
兩
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
Used for the number two before many measure words and time expressions.
餐廳說要在兩小時前取消。
The restaurant said it must be canceled two hours in advance.
小時
xiǎo shí
[shyao-shrr]
hour
A time measure word meaning hour or hours.
規則是要在兩小時前取消訂位。
The rule is that the reservation must be canceled two hours before.
前
qián
[chyen]
before; in advance of
Used to indicate an earlier time than something else.
你要在兩小時前取消，才不會被收費。
You need to cancel two hours in advance so you won't be charged.
取消
qǔ xiāo
[chyoo-shyow]
to cancel
Used when calling off a reservation, booking, or plan.
按照規定，要在兩小時前取消。
According to the rules, it must be canceled two hours in advance.
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