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How to Say ‘Just call before 9 pm.’ in Traditional Chinese

晚上九點以前打電話就可以。

wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn yǐ qián dǎ diàn huà jiù kě yǐ

[wahn shahng jiǔ diǎn yǐqián dǎ diànhuà jiù kuh yee]

Phrase Breakdown

晚上九點以前

wǎn shàng jiǔ diǎn yǐ qián

before 9 p.m.

This time phrase comes first in the sentence. Pause briefly after it.

Example

晚上九點以前可以。

Before 9 p.m. is fine.

Words in this phrase

晚上

wǎn shàng

[wahn shahng]

evening; night

The time after late afternoon and before bedtime.

Example

週三晚上見面比較方便。

Meeting on Wednesday evening is more convenient.

九點

jiǔ diǎn

[jiǔ diǎn]

nine o'clock

The time 9:00.

Example

我們九點見。

See you at nine.

以前

yǐ qián

[yǐqián]

before

Placed after a time to mean 'before/by that time'.

Example

週五以前告訴我。

Tell me before Friday.

打電話就可以。

dǎ diàn huà jiù kě yǐ

just call (and that's fine).

打電話 means 'make a phone call'. 就可以 means 'that's enough' or 'that works'.

Example

你打電話就可以。

You can just call.

Words in this phrase

打電話

dǎ diàn huà

[dǎ diànhuà]

to make a phone call

To call someone by phone.

Example

我晚上打電話給你。

I'll call you tonight.

就

jiù

[jiù]

then

Used to introduce a logical sense of consideration or solution.

Example

就讓事情順其自然吧。

Then let things take their natural course.

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh yee]

can; may; okay

Indicates that something is possible or acceptable.

Example

晚上見面也可以。

Meeting in the evening is also okay.

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