Chinese phrase
最短预约时间是〜？ zuì duǎn yù yuē shí jiān shì 〜
Meaning
Is the earliest available appointment time ___?
When to use it
Asks for the earliest available time for an appointment. It is a concise, polite way to check when an appointment can be scheduled.
Example dialogue
最短预约时间是下周一上午九点？ zuì duǎn yù yuē shí jiān shì xià zhōu yí shàng wǔ jiú diǎn
Is the earliest available appointment time next Monday at 9 a.m.?
下周一上午九点已经被预约了，最早是下周二上午十点。 xià zhōu yí shàng wǔ jiú diǎn yǐ jīng bèi yù yuē le zuì zǎo shì xià zhōu èr shàng wǔ shí diǎn
Next Monday at 9 a.m. is already booked. The earliest available appointment time is 10 a.m. next Tuesday.