怎么走？
zěnme zǒu?
How to get there?
How to say "How many minutes on foot?" in Chinese
走路要几分钟？
zǒulù yào jǐ fēnzhōng?
How many minutes on foot?
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
This question uses 走路 (walk), 要 (need), 几 (how many), and 分钟 (minutes). The structure is a time-duration question with 几.
Variations and politeness
走到那里要几分钟？
zǒu dào nàlǐ yào jǐ fēnzhōng?
How many minutes does it take to walk there? — More specific about the destination.
去那儿走路要多久？
qù nàr zǒulù yào duōjiǔ?
How long does it take to walk there? — More colloquial alternative.
Mini dialogue
A
请问，走路要几分钟？
qǐngwèn, zǒulù yào jǐ fēnzhōng?
Excuse me, how many minutes on foot?
B
大约十分钟。
dàyuē shí fēnzhōng.
About ten minutes.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When asking for the walking time to a destination.
- When you need a neutral, polite question in most situations.
Avoid when
- When asking about public transport; use 坐地铁要几分钟？ instead.
- When you need a very formal or very casual register; this is neutral.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'How many minutes on foot?' in Chinese?
You can say 走路要几分钟？ (zǒulù yào jǐ fēnzhōng?).
How do you pronounce 走路要几分钟？?
It is pronounced zǒulù yào jǐ fēnzhōng? with the tones: zǒu (3rd tone), lù (4th tone), yào (4th tone), jǐ (3rd tone), fēnzhōng (1st and 1st tones).
When do you use 走路要几分钟？?
Use it when asking for the walking time to a destination, especially when you want a neutral and polite question.
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