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How to Say “We're open from 10 to 8” in Chinese

营业时间是十点到八点
yíngyè shíjiān shì shí diǎn dào bā diǎn.
We're open from 10 to 8 · trad. 營業時間是十點到八點
A shop owner gestures with open hands while speaking to a customer about daily operating hours, illustrating “we're open from 10 to 8” in Chinese: 营业时间是十点到八点 (yíngyè shíjiān shì shí diǎn dào bā diǎn.)

营业时间是十点到八点 (yíngyè shíjiān shì shí diǎn dào bā diǎn) states that business hours are from ten o'clock to eight o'clock. It's commonly used to inform customers about a store's or service's operating times.

What does 营业时间是十点到八点 (yíngyè shíjiān shì shí diǎn dào bā diǎn.) mean?

营业时间是十点到八点 (yíngyè shíjiān shì shí diǎn dào bā diǎn.) means “we're open from 10 to 8” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “business hours are ten o'clock to eight o'clock.”

When to use it

Neutral and direct. To ask about business hours, you can say 营业时间是几点到几点? (yíngyè shíjiān shì jǐ diǎn dào jǐ diǎn?). For a slightly more formal or complete sentence, you can add 从 (cóng, “from”).

How to pronounce it

Sounds like “YING-yeh SHUR-jyen SHUR SHUR DYEN DOW BAH DYEN.” The tones are mostly falling and rising, with “是” being a falling tone and “十点” having a rising first syllable due to tone sandhi.

Other ways to say it

  • 营业时间是从十点到八点yíngyè shíjiān shì cóng shí diǎn dào bā diǎn.business hours are from 10 to 8 (using 'from')
  • 营业时间是几点到几点?yíngyè shíjiān shì jǐ diǎn dào jǐ diǎn?What are the business hours? (asking)
  • 我们十点开门,八点关门。wǒmen shí diǎn kāimén, bā diǎn guānmén.We open at 10 and close at 8.

Examples

营业时间是十点到八点,请您注意。
yíngyè shíjiān shì shí diǎn dào bā diǎn, qǐng nín zhùyì.
Business hours are from 10 to 8, please note.
这家咖啡馆的营业时间是从早上七点到晚上九点。
zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de yíngyè shíjiān shì cóng zǎoshang qī diǎn dào wǎnshang jiǔ diǎn.
This cafe's business hours are from 7 AM to 9 PM.
请问,银行的营业时间是几点到几点?
qǐngwèn, yínháng de yíngyè shíjiān shì jǐ diǎn dào jǐ diǎn?
Excuse me, what are the bank's business hours?
Pro tip: The word 点 (diǎn) is used for “o'clock” when stating specific times. For example, 十点 (shí diǎn) means “ten o'clock.”

Related phrases

大概需要等三十分钟 · The wait is about 30 minutes叫到号请过来 · Please come when your number is called今天休息 · We're closed today
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