Chinese phrase
工作时间是〜？ gōng zuò shí jiān shì 〜
Meaning
Is it ___ hours a week?
When to use it
Asks how many hours a person works each week. The blank holds a number, and the pattern is common when checking a work schedule.
Example dialogue
你好，工作时间是每周二十小时？ ní hǎo gōng zuò shí jiān shì měi zhōu èr shí xiǎo shí
Hi, is it 20 hours a week?
差不多，平均每周大约20小时，考试期间会适当减少。 chà bu duō píng jūn měi zhōu dà yuē 20 xiǎo shí kǎo shì qī jiān huì shì dàng jián shǎo
Pretty much. I work about 20 hours a week on average, and I reduce my hours during exam periods.