Chinese phrase
大概要〜分钟 dà gài yào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
about ___ minutes
When to use it
States that a wait lasts about a certain number of minutes. It is common in casual conversation when the exact time is not known.
Example dialogue
公交车还要多久到？ gōng jiāo chē hái yào duō jiǔ dào
How much longer until the bus arrives?
看下时间，大概要五分钟就到了。 kàn xià shí jiān dà gài yào wǔ fēn zhōng jiù dào le
Let me check the time; it should arrive in about five minutes.