Chinese phrase
给我〜小时 gěi wǒ 〜 xiǎo shí
Meaning
give me ___ hours
When to use it
It asks for a set number of hours to think or do something. It is often used to request time before making a decision or giving an answer, in a direct but polite way.
Example dialogue
这是个重要决定，能给我两个小时考虑一下吗？ zhè shì gè zhòng yào jué dìng néng gěi wǒ liǎng gè xiǎo shí kǎo lǜ yí xià ma
This is an important decision. Could you give me two hours to think it over?
当然，两小时后给我答复。 dāng rán liǎng xiǎo shí hòu gěi wǒ dá fù
Of course, give me an answer in two hours.