Chinese phrase
〜分钟 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
___ minutes
When to use it
It states a length of time in minutes. It follows a number when saying how long an activity takes.
Example dialogue
做这个要多久？ zuò zhè ge yào duō jiǔ
How long does it take to do this?
大概需要三十分钟。 dà gài xū yào sān shí fēn zhōng
It takes about thirty minutes.