Chinese phrase
开车大约〜分钟 kāi chē dà yuē 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
take around ___ minutes by car
When to use it
Says that driving takes about a stated number of minutes. It gives an approximate travel time in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
从市中心到机场要多久？ cóng shì zhōng xīn dào jī chǎng yào duō jiǔ
How long does it take to get from downtown to the airport?
从市中心到机场 开车大约 三十 分钟。 cóng shì zhōng xīn dào jī chǎng kāi chē dà yuē sān shí fēn zhōng
It takes around 30 minutes to drive from downtown to the airport.