Chinese phrase
我只有〜时间 wǒ zhí yǒu 〜 shí jiān
Meaning
I have only ___ time
When to use it
States that only a limited amount of time is available. It often sets a time limit for a conversation or task and can politely signal a need to be brief.
Example dialogue
对不起，我只有半个小时时间，能把重点说一下吗？ duì bù qǐ wǒ zhí yǒu bàn gè xiǎo shí shí jiān néng bǎ zhòng diǎn shuō yí xià ma
Sorry, I have only half an hour. Could you tell me the main point?
好的，我先说要点。 hǎo de wǒ xiān shuō yào diǎn
All right, I'll start with the main point.