🇨🇳 How to say

“minute” in Chinese

分钟fēnzhōng
Illustration of "minute" in a Chinese cultural setting
A digital clock on the microwave counts down from 1:00 to 0:00 as a cup of water heats up, showing how quickly one minute passes in everyday life.

Usage note

分钟 is a neutral, everyday word for minute, used just like in English for time measurement, and it's always combined with a number to specify duration.

Examples

  • 请等一分钟。

    Please wait one minute.

  • 我每天跑步三十分钟。

    I run for thirty minutes every day.

  • 火车五分钟后到。

    The train arrives in five minutes.

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What does "分钟" mean?

  • A. minute
  • B. bridge
  • C. map
  • D. chicken meat

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