Chinese phrase
要花〜 yào huā 〜
Meaning
take ___ minutes
When to use it
Takes a stated amount of time to do something. It is used to ask or answer how long a trip or task lasts.
Example dialogue
从这里走到操场要花几分钟？ cóng zhè lǐ zǒu dào cāo chǎng yào huā jǐ fēn zhōng
How many minutes does it take to walk from here to the sports field?
三分钟。 sān fēn zhōng
Three minutes.