Chinese phrase
可能需要〜分钟 kě néng xū yào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
may take ___ minutes
When to use it
Says that something may take a certain number of minutes. It gives an uncertain estimate of the time needed.
Example dialogue
现在可以开始吗？ xiàn zài ké yǐ kāi shǐ ma
Can we start now?
等一下，我检查一下，可能需要两分钟。 děng yí xià wǒ jiǎn chá yí xià kě néng xū yào liǎng fēn zhōng
Please wait a moment while I check. It may take two minutes.