您什么时候方便？
nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?
When is convenient for you · trad. 您什麼時候方便？
您什么时候方便？ (nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn) is the politest way to ask someone when it is convenient for them, often used when scheduling a meeting or an appointment.
What does 您什么时候方便？ (nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?) mean?
您什么时候方便？ (nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?) means “when is convenient for you” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “you when time convenient?”
When to use it
Very polite and formal, suitable for business, elders, or anyone you wish to show respect to. For a more casual setting or with friends, you can use 你什么时候方便？ (nǐ shénme shíhou fāngbiàn).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “neen SHEN-muh SHUR-ho FANG-byen.” The tones are rising, neutral, rising, neutral, flat, falling.
Other ways to say it
- 你什么时候方便？nǐ shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?When is convenient for you? (casual)
- 您看什么时候方便？nín kàn shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?When do you think is convenient?
- 您哪天方便？nín nǎ tiān fāngbiàn?Which day is convenient for you?
Examples
李经理，您什么时候方便？我们想和您讨论一下项目。
Lǐ jīnglǐ, nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn? wǒmen xiǎng hé nín tǎolùn yīxià xiàngmù.
Manager Li, when is convenient for you? We'd like to discuss the project with you.
请问，您什么时候方便来我们公司一趟？
qǐngwèn, nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn lái wǒmen gōngsī yī tàng?
Excuse me, when would it be convenient for you to visit our company?
我明天下午有空，您什么时候方便？
wǒ míngtiān xiàwǔ yǒu kòng, nín shénme shíhou fāngbiàn?
I'm free tomorrow afternoon, when is convenient for you?
Pro tip: The inclusion of 您 (nín) makes this question highly respectful. Using 你 (nǐ) instead would make it less formal, suitable for peers or friends.
Related phrases
我要开会了 · I'm about to go into a meeting我们约个时间吧 · Let's set up a time明天上午可以吗？ · Is tomorrow morning okay
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