Chinese phrase
大约需要〜分钟 dà yuē xū yào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
need about ___ minutes
When to use it
Gives an estimate of how many minutes something needs. It is used for tasks, meetings, or activities when the exact time is not known.
Example dialogue
这个项目 大约需要 45 分钟 来讨论。 zhè ge xiàng mù dà yuē xū yào 45 fēn zhōng lái tǎo lùn
Discussing this project will take about 45 minutes.
好，我会安排一个小时的会议以防超时。 hǎo wǒ huì ān pái yí gè xiǎo shí de huì yì yǐ fáng chāo shí
Understood. I will set aside an hour for the meeting in case it takes longer.