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How to Say ‘Ten past twelve, okay?’ in Traditional Chinese

十二點十分，好不好？

shí èr diǎn shí fēn hǎo bù hǎo

[shí'èr diǎn shí fēn how bù hǎo]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Suggesting a time and then adding 好不好 keeps the plan gentle and open, rather than sounding like you're setting the schedule. It's a typical friendly way to settle plans with a coworker.

Phrase Breakdown

十二點十分，

shí èr diǎn shí fēn

12:10,

十二點 (shí'èr diǎn) means '12 o'clock' and 十分 (shí fēn) means '10 minutes'. Together they mean 12:10.

Example

現在十二點十分。

It's 12:10 now.

Words in this phrase

十二點

shí èr diǎn

[shí'èr diǎn]

twelve o'clock

The time 12:00, noon or midnight.

Example

我們十二點見。

Let's meet at twelve o'clock.

十分

shí fēn

[shí fēn]

ten minutes (past the hour)

十 (ten) plus 分 (minute) used when telling time.

Example

現在三點十分。

It's 3:10 now.

好不好？

hǎo bù hǎo

is that OK?

好不好 (hǎo bù hǎo) means 'OK or not?' and is used to suggest something. 不 is often said lightly here.

Example

我們走路去，好不好？

Let's walk there, OK?

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[how]

good; well

A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.

Example

這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。

This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.

不好

bù hǎo

[bù hǎo]

not good; (in 好不好) okay or not

Forms the tag question 好不好 'okay?'.

Example

我們走，好不好？

Let's go, okay?

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